Following their shocking omission, legendary Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reflected on his former teammate Tom Brady 's chances by throwing shade at the Hall of Fame committee. He said on the "Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams" on Wednesday:

“First of all, we don’t know that they didn’t get voted into the Hall of Fame,” said Dungy, who was surrounded by a mob of voters at his table. “I’m a voter, I haven’t heard who’s in, who’s out. I’m not going to make a comment on it, or speculate. We’ll fine out on Thursday who’s in, or who’s out.”

Armando Salguero discusses how NFL greats Tony Dungy and Bill Polian view the HOF and whether scandals like Deflategate affect their chances of earning a spot.

Multiple sources reported that both Bill Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft failed to make it into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy refused to be drawn on the Hall of Fame drama surrounding Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft after both were omitted from the 2026 class

Tony Dungy’s refusal to comment adds even more intrigue to the Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft Hall of Fame controversy.

Last week it was announced that longtime New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wasn’t a first ballot Hall of Famer. This week it was Patriots Owner Robert Kraft getting snubbed. In the first question he was asked today at the NBC media session,

Stephen A. Smith warned Hall of Fame credibility is at stake after Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft were snubbed, questioning what happens when Tom Brady becomes eligible.