Bill Belichick Snubbed! What Happened?

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to talk about Bill Belichick’s shocking omission from the NFL Hall of Fame this year. They then share their instant reactions to the news of the Cleveland Browns hiring Todd Monken as their new head coach. (00:00) Bill Belichick snubbed!(1:37) What happened?(7:20) The Bill Polian theory(19:15) Did voter assumption play a role? Is the outrage warranted?(22:40) Cleveland Browns hire HC Todd Monken The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Steven RuizProducer: Chris SuttonVideo Editor: Stefano SanchezProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.9	Welcome to the Ringer NFL show. I'm your host, Shield Capadia. We've got a big story in the NFL,
0:49.7	a big unexpected story in the NFL, Bill Belichick not getting into the Hall of Fame. It has people up in arms. We're going to dive into that. What is the process? How did they vote? Why did this happen?
0:55.7	Is there any reason why it has legitimacy? We're going to get into all that. And then we'll finish the show
1:00.7	talking about another head coach opening being filled. This time is the Cleveland Browns with the
1:07.0	surprise hiring Todd Monkin, the former Ravens offensive coordinator.
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