Bill Belichick & Robert Kraft vs. The Seniors: Analyzing the ProFootball Hall of Fame Class Nominees
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame voting process is more complicated than ever! Kirk Buchner and Paul Lawrence break down the final five non-Modern Era candidates for the Hall of Fame class: Coach Bill Belichick, Contributor Robert Kraft, and Senior Players Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood.Will the "Group of Five" voting math freeze out deserving Seniors like it did last year? The guys debate Belichick’s "lock" status despite the scandals, Kraft's case as the ultimate contributor, and what the Hall needs to do to stop ignoring pre-1980 players.In this Episode:• The complex "Group of Five" HOF voting process• The argument for Coach Bill Belichick• Analyzing the candidacy of Contributor Robert Kraft• The tough road for Senior Finalists Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood• Paul Lawrence's proposal to fix the Senior backlogListen to more episodes and check out the rankings at NotInHallOfFame.com0:01:00 Breaking down the complex Hall of Fame voting process and the "group of five" finalists0:03:37 The difficult voting math that limits how many can be elected from the final five0:06:49 The case for Bill Belichick: Why he's an instant lock and the rule change that made it possible0:13:30 Addressing the Spygate and Deflategate controversies and if they matter to voters0:18:21 Robert Kraft’s case: Six Super Bowls, saving the Patriots franchise, and his league influence0:24:52 Introducing the three Senior Finalists: Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and L.C. Greenwood0:31:46 The tough math problem: Why Belichick and Kraft's votes shrink the total votes available for the Seniors0:38:35 The need for a "Super Senior" or Historian's Committee to get deserving pre-1980 players into the Hall0:46:06 Debating the Hall's preference for smaller classes and how it hurts fan engagement0:53:40 Why the Pro Football Hall of Fame needs more rotation in its 50-member voting committeeIf you enjoyed this debate, please like this video, subscribe to The Buck Stops Here for more Hall of Fame analysis, and share your own predictions for the class in the comments below!