GREEN BAY, Wis. — Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft was handed over for nomination into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday, when the Coach/Contributor committee as an alternative chosen ex-Steelers and Lions coach Buddy Parker as its annual nominee.
Kraft should wait one other yr to be inducted, which choice by the Coach/Contributor committee itself doesn’t assure. Parker, like earlier Coach/Contributor nominees earlier than him, will solely be inducted if he’s voted in by the Hall’s Selection Committee. Only one Coach/Contributor may be added to a Hall of Fame class annually.
Kraft has been the Patriots’ proprietor, chairman and CEO since he purchased the crew in 1994. Under his management, the Patriots have superior to 10 Super Bowls and received six, tied for probably the most in NFL historical past. Kraft, 82, can be thought of one of many league’s most influential homeowners.
He was central determine within the negotiations that led to the NFL’s final two Collective Bargaining Agreements and multi-billion-dollar contracts with its broadcast companions. Despite his achievements, the Coach/Contributor committee handed over him, together with former Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Tom Coughlin.
Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones is the one energetic proprietor within the Hall of Fame.
Extra factors
On Wednesday, Bill Belichick was requested concerning the significance of working towards in Green Bay. Belichick, who’s a recognized soccer historian and allegedly owns the biggest soccer library on this planet, mentioned: “Yeah, there’s a lot of it. There’s a lot of it. They’re the oldest franchise in the league, going all the way back to (Curly) Lambeau and starting the team and all the success they had with (Don) Hutson, (Clark) Hinkle, (Cecil) Isbell and all those guys. Then, (Vince) Lombardi and most recently with (Brett) Favre, Rodgers and now with Matt (LaFleur). You know, his first three years here, double-digit wins every year. It’s a great program, a lot of history to the game here. Third oldest sporting field behind Fenway (Park) and Wrigley (Field), so it’s very moving to walk out of the locker room down onto the field when you think about all of the great, great players and coaches that have done that through the years. Great part of football, great part of tradition, and it’s an honor to be part of it and be here.” … The Patriots will maintain their second joint apply with the Packers beginning at 11:45 a.m. ET
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