""I'm livid." That's how Jimmy Johnson answered the phone. "I'm so livid." The Hall of Fame coach recently ended a conversation with his friend and former Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman by saying, 'By the way, I'm probably going to Canton this summer with (Bill) Belichick getting in the Hall of Fame.' 'I'm not sure it's automatic he's getting in,' Aikman said. 'What? He's a slam dunk,'' Johnson said."
"Aikman texted Jimmy Tuesday night with the strange news: Belichick wasn't voted in the Hall. It's like Washington not going on Mount Rushmore - or maybe Lincoln depending if Belichick is the greatest coach because of his record six Super Bowl titles or Don Shula is because of his record 347 wins. That's a conversation. This isn't: Belichick's worthiness as a Hall of Fame coach - or more accurately, a first-ballot Hall of Fame coach."
"Belichick coached the New England Patriots to nine Super Bowls, 13 AFC Championship games, 30 playoff wins and 17 AFC East titles. Those are all facts the Miami Dolphins fans know well. But ... 'Let's talk about Spygate,' Jimmy said. This was the reason he was left off the ballot, it seems. Former Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Polian, a Hall of Fame voter, initially told ESPN he 'couldn't remember' if he voted for Belichick."
Jimmy Johnson reacted angrily upon learning that Bill Belichick was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Troy Aikman relayed that Belichick failed to reach the 40-of-50 vote threshold. Belichick's record includes six Super Bowl titles, nine Super Bowl appearances, 13 AFC Championship games, 30 playoff wins and 17 AFC East titles. Voters cited Spygate as a reason for withholding support. Don Shula coined the term "Belicheat" and stood by using it. Some Hall of Fame voters, including Bill Polian, expressed uncertainty about their ballots.
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