Rob Gronkowski Raises Eyebrows With Andy Reid Hall of Fame Argument Amid Bill Belichick Snub

Rob Gronkowski is annoyed by the fact that neither Robert Kraft nor Bill Belichick were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year despite winning six rings together.

Rob Gronkowski Raises Eyebrows With Andy Reid Hall of Fame Argument Amid Bill Belichick Snub

Andy Reid, Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski inside the circle (Image via IMAGO)

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Steer clear, Chiefs fans, as Rob Gronkowski is no longer holding back. The upset former Patriot went to where no one dares to go. He wants Pro Football Hall of Fame voters to treat Andy Reid the same way as they treated his coach, Bill Belichick.

On Thursday, February 5, Belichick and Patriots veteran owner Robert Kraft won’t be present at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco to receive their gold jackets. Despite their rich history, voters felt they didn’t deserve a spot in Canton during their first year of eligibility.

The pair won six Super Bowls, and the banners hanging from the Gillette Stadium railings are proof of their dominance. However, a scandal dating back to the early years of the Patriots’ dynasty temporarily shut the Hall of Fame door for the pair.

The decision sent shockwaves, and for once, everyone unitedly questioned the voters’ motives. Gronkowski has been screaming since the day this became public knowledge, and on Wednesday, he made sure to touch on the sensitive subject once again.

Speaking with Front Office Sports, the retired tight end boldly declared that if Belichick didn’t get in on the first try, then no other coach should either. Gronk specifically mentioned Andy Reid’s name.

[It’s] ridiculous. Coach [Bill] Belichick needs to be in the Hall of Fame, and it needed to be a first ballot. Now there’s no such thing as a first ballot Hall of Fame coach. No other coach ever in history should go first ballot. There’s a guy out there, Andy Reid, but he can’t go first ballot now because Coach Belichick wasn’t first ballot.

Rob Gronkowski told Front Office Sports on Wednesday

Among the coaches currently active in the league, Reid is probably the one who most deserves to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. His CV speaks for itself. The three-time Super Bowl winner is only eight wins (157) shy of equalling Belichick’s record of wins (165).

Sure, Belichick won very few games near the tail end of his tenure in New England, but that’s not a knock on his prowess as a coach. He’s undeniably one of the best coaches, if not the best, to ever manage an NFL team, even if he didn’t make it into Canton on his first try.

How did Tom Brady react to Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub?

Gronk will be in the HOF one day, but he’s not the next great Patriot in the queue. It’s his ex-teammate and quarterback, Tom Brady. Brady is considered the GOAT of football, and there’s no doubt he should be the first name on the list for his bust to be placed alongside Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.

Rob Gronkowski Raises Eyebrows With Andy Reid Hall of Fame Argument Amid Bill Belichick Snub
Bill Belichick (Image via IMAGO)

That said, the seven-time champion still has a few lingering concerns after what he’s seen in recent weeks. Speaking with Colin Cowherd on FOX Sports, Brady joked that he might end up with the same fate as Belichick and Kraft.

To me, it’s not a matter of… just like Bill (Belichick), if they’re going to get in, but when they’re going to get in. “They’re tremendous at what they’ve done in the league. Maybe it’s not trending so well for ex-Patriots (and) maybe I should be a little concerned here, but at some point, this thing is going to go in everyone’s direction the right way.

Tom Brady said (HT/CBS Sports)

Brady is set to become eligible for the Hall of Fame in the 2028 season. Until then, he must focus on improving his skills as a broadcaster and help turn the Las Vegas Raiders into a competent franchise that can compete with the Chiefs, Broncos, and Chargers in the AFC West.

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