As stunning and egregious as Invoice Belichick not being a primary poll Corridor of Famer could appear, he is removed from the primary soccer legend who was pressured to attend earlier than finally incomes induction into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.
Belichick’s resume consists of main the New England Patriots to 9 Tremendous Bowl appearances, profitable six, accumulating essentially the most playoff wins (31) and second most general wins and being named a three-time Coach of the 12 months. He additionally served on two extra Tremendous Bowl profitable groups as a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants. Coaches who’ve achieved half as a lot are within the Corridor of Fame.
There isn’t any doubt Belichick belongs, though some voters clearly really feel he deserves to attend and serve a penance for his involvement in previous scandals deemed dishonest in NFL circles. Nevertheless, Belichick’s snub additionally brings to the sunshine previous candidates who gave the impression to be locks till voters begged to vary.
Terrell Owens
A participant who ranks within the high 10 in a number of key classes for his place and within the high three within the two most outstanding might seem to be a shoe-in for any Corridor of Fame, however that was not the case when it got here to Owens’ candidacy.
As a substitute, Owens, who ranks third in receiving yards with 15,934, third in receiving touchdowns with 153 and eighth in receptions with 1,078 needed to wait two further years earlier than being inducted in 2018.
Regardless of Owens’ manufacturing over his 15-year profession, his smug persona and rocky relationship with teammates and reporters led to voters, gamers and massive media personalities, most notably Skip Bayless, to argue he wasn’t worthy of a bust in Canton.
