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Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey said Wednesday it was “unfortunate” that Bill Belichick<\/a> failed to make it into Canton on the first ballot, but understood why.<\/p>\n

Bailey suggested that Belichick\u2019s relationships with the media may have altered the way the voting went down.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m surprised. I would love to know the reasoning behind not voting for him, because I could see on one hand why some people wouldn\u2019t, and I could see on the other hand why he should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer,” Bailey said on “Up & Adams.”<\/a> “There\u2019s a lot of questions around his time as a head coach. You got Spygate and all these other things that happened. So, you have that to worry about.<\/p>\n

“Also, he was never very kind to the media. So, what I\u2019ve understood throughout my career, and before, and definitely after, is your relationships with the media determines a lot of the awards you get. I don\u2019t think it diminishes what he\u2019s done. I mean, he\u2019s till an eight-time Super Bowl champion. The guy done it all from a success standpoint. It\u2019s unfortunate that we\u2019re here, but there\u2019s other guys that deserve to be first ballot that I can name that aren\u2019t first ballot<\/a>. There\u2019s still a Hall of Fame and he\u2019s one of them.”<\/p>\n

Belichick notoriously kept his answers close to the vest during his career. He would have a handful of viral moments explaining Xs and Os from time to time. Mostly, though, he was short with reporters.<\/p>\n

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It wasn\u2019t until he departed from the New England Patriots<\/a> that his personal life became more exposed. Belichick\u2019s relationship with Jordon Hudson became the talk of the sports world last year as he took over the North Carolina Tar Heels.<\/p>\n

Still, a few blunt responses to the media may not be the ultimate reason why Belichick wasn\u2019t on the first ballot. One voter suggested that the process of the vote in the category he was in was handcuffing.<\/p>\n

He was caught up in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals during his time. ESPN reported<\/a> that the cheating scandals had played a role in some voters\u2019 decision on Belichick\u2019s candidacy.<\/p>\n

Belichick\u2019s coaching tree appeared to be as strong as ever. The Patriots will return to the Super Bowl with Mike Vrabel at the helm. Vrabel won three titles under Belichick. Josh McDaniels, another Belichick staff member, is also serving as the team\u2019s offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n

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