Colin Cowherd ‘Not Surprised’ By Bill Belichick’s Hall Of Fame Snub

Last week, the shocking news came out that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After falling one vote shy of induction, he’ll have to wait at least one more year.

Many who follow football were stunned that 11 people didn’t vote for Belichick, who’s arguably the greatest coach in NFL history. After all, he led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances and six wins while engineering an iconic dynasty that spanned two full decades.

And yet, that apparently wasn’t enough for some voters.

While Belichick’s omission was stunning to many and heavily criticized, one person who claims he wasn’t too surprised is Colin Cowherd.

On Monday’s episode of “The Herd,” he explained why.

Cowherd noted Belichick’s lack of success without Tom Brady, which is well-documented. Belichick struggled both before and after Brady, suggesting he benefited more from Brady than Brady did from him.

“I’m not that surprised that Belichick didn’t get in…Disaster pre-Brady in New England. Disaster, Brady leaves, in New England. Disaster in college,” Cowherd said. “His ability to draft — awful. The more control he had, the worse it was…I think he’ll get in, but it wasn’t a shock…I get it.”

Cowherd also cited Belichick’s multiple cheating scandals, questionable management decisions and abrasive personality as contributing factors to his Hall of Fame miss.

Cowherd’s right that Belichick’s career wasn’t perfect. Nobody’s is. However, it was certainly Hall of Fame worthy, and no amount of nitpicking can justify his omission.