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Wow (again). A week after it was leaked that longtime New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick was not chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the owner of the dynasty, Robert Kraft, will also not be inducted. Kraft, whose purchase of the Patriots saved the franchise from possible relocation, presided over the dynasty that won six Super Bowls, and like Belichick, was a Finalist for the first time, and many (including this writer) thought it likely that both would be inducted this year.   Now, it is neither. With Kraft and Belichick passed over, we…
1990 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the years up to 1989. For “1990,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1984. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the…
Wow. According to an ESPN article, Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham reported that eight-time Super Bowl Champion Bill Belichick was not selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Allegedly, Belichick was informed by a Hall representative last Friday that he was not chosen.  The 50 Hall of Fame voters met previously to present cases, debate, and cast a secret ballot, and many (including some of the Hall of Fame selectors) thought that Belichick was a lock. His case was the most complete of any coach’s case this side of Vince Lombardi.  Belichick led the…
1990 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946. We have completed the first 43 years. For “1990,” a Preliminary Vote with close to 100 players whose playing career ended by 1984. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from…
We are in December, which we at Notinhalloffame call “Hall of Fame Season,” and one of its premier events is the announcement of the 2026 Baseball Writers of America Ballot.  Announced today is that Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have received the necessrry 75% of the vote to enter the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. Let’s take a deep dive into the results: INDUCTED: Carlos Beltran: 84.2 %, enters on his fourth ballot.   Beltran had the resume that should have put him close to the borderline of a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, but his significant role in the…
We have been working hard on our lists, updating our lists, and multiple projects, but we have a minor update on our initial core list, the Notinhalloffame Rock 600, where we rank the eligible acts who are not yet inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Weeks before the Hall is likely to announce the finalists, we have finally reached the point where we can input the new artists who are eligible starting in 2026. The third act that we have included is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who debuted at #79. Look for more throughout the week, and…
We have been working hard on our lists, updating our lists, and multiple projects, but we have a minor update on our initial core list, the Notinhalloffame Rock 600, where we rank the eligible acts who are not yet inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Weeks before the Hall is likely to announce the finalists, we have finally reached the point where we can input the new artists who are eligible starting in 2026. The second act that we have included is Alicia Keys, who debuted at #62. Look for more throughout the week, and thank you…
We have been working hard on our lists, updating our lists, and multiple projects, but we have a minor update on our initial core list, the Notinhalloffame Rock 600, where we rank the eligible acts who are not yet inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Weeks before the Hall is likely to announce the finalists, we have finally reached the point where we can input the new artists who are eligible starting in 2026.  The first act that we have included is The Strokes, who debuted at #28. Look for more throughout the week, and thank you for…
1989 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class. Here we are!  Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the question: What if the PFHOF had begun in January 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which each voter selected 25 names as their semi-finalists and five names for the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior…
Days before the National Championship Game that pits the University of Miami vs the University of Indiana, the College Football Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2026.  The 22-man class consists of 18 players and four coaches, and will be officially inducted on December 8, 2026, in Las Vegas. The Class of 2026 is: Athletes: Jerry Azumah, New Hampshire, Running Back, 1995-98.  Azumah was a two-time All-American who won the 1998 Walter Payton Award.  He is still UNH’s all-time leader in Rushing Yards (6,193) and All-Purpose Yards (8,376), and also won two conference Offensive Player of the Year Awards. …