Since the supposedly consensual dissolution of their highly successful 24-year partnership in January 2024, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime head coach Bill Belichick have been involved in a bitter feud. As fate might have it, though, both are realistic candidates to make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the same class.

After Belichick advanced to the semifinal round among coaches, Kraft recently joined him in the contributor category. The 84-year-old is one of nine semifinalists alongside Bud Adams, Roone Arledge, Ralph Hay, Art Rooney Jr, Clark Shaughnessy, Seymour Siwoff, Buddy Young and former Patriots executive Francis “Bucko” Kilroy.

The next round of voting will take place on Nov. 11. At that point, the group will be reduced to one finalist who

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