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Kraft and Belichick were two of the five finalists in the &quot;contributors, coaches and senior players&quot; category, joined by former players Roger Craig, Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6m78m7001t357vfjq75y8z@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Each of the 50 people on the selection committee could vote for three of those five to make the Hall of Fame, with 40 of 50 votes required for induction.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6mcjmj0022357v3htz4ot8@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'After news broke last week that Belichick had been snubbed, there had been some speculation that perhaps voters had prioritized Kraft over Belichick for this year. Instead, it turned out that they simply chose to keep both Patriots legends out.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6me2tt002b357v9t26nztb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Patriots have won six Super Bowls since Kraft bought the team in 1994, giving him more Super Bowls than any owner in NFL history -- just as Belichick has more than any coach in history.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6mfgxf002k357vsdg1zpm9@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The Patriots this week are making their 11th Super Bowl appearance overall under Kraft's ownership, with a third different head coach. Kraft's first appearance came in 1996 with Bill Parcells, the next nine with Belichick, and now another in Mike Vrabel's first season in charge.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6mkuln002t357vpqn9c84v@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'In the wake of Belichick\'s snub, Kraft <a href="https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/robert-kraft-shares-support-for-belichick-in-hall-of-fame">released a statement of support</a> last week, saying, &quot;He is the greatest coach of all time and he unequivocally deserves to be a unanimous first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.&quot;', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6mo6nz0032357v1lcqwyrz@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Now, Kraft will have to join his former coach in waiting at least one more year.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cml6mqi4r003b357vpmullcgt@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/WEEI/status/2018675106273239126', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wait... Robert Kraft not elected to the Hall of Fame?!... Per <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamSchefter</a> /ESPN, just like Belichick, Kraft will not be elected (this year) to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> Hall of Fame. Thoughts? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> motivation? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RobertKraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RobertKraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillBelichick?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillBelichick</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HallOfFame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HallOfFame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Football?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Football</a> <a href="https://t.co/KttR8WCFJq">pic.twitter.com/KttR8WCFJq</a></p>&mdash; WEEI (@WEEI) <a href="https://twitter.com/WEEI/status/2018675106273239126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cml6ncd5x000b357v94vg45q2@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks on during Super Bowl LX Opening Night at San Jose McEnery Convention Center on February 02, 2026 in San Jose, California. 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