Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and current Patriots owner Robert Kraft are among five finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026 via the Blue-Ribbon Committees' nominations. The Blue-Ribbon Committees, which select candidates across the "Coach," "Contributor" and "Seniors" categories, also selected former players Roger Craig, L.C. Greenwood and Ken Anderson as finalists.

Belichick, now coach at North Carolina, is in his first year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame. His football credentials are undeniable. Across 29 years as a head coach -- five with the Cleveland Browns , 24 with the Patriots -- he won 302 regular-season games (third-most ever), 31 playoff games (most ever) and six Super Bowls (most ever).

All of those playoff and Super Bowl w

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