New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft might be going one other 12 months with out being enshrined within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.
In accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Don Van Natta Jr., the Patriots proprietor won’t transfer ahead within the contributor’s committee after the group selected Ralph Hay because the lone choice. Hay co-founded the NFL.
A number of sources advised ESPN that they had been shocked by Kraft’s exclusion.
“Hay did not consider gamers needs to be paid,” a supply advised ESPN. “He offered the staff after solely 4 years. I do not understand how he’s seen as extra deserving than Bob Kraft.”
This was the thirteenth 12 months that Kraft was thought-about for induction however didn’t advance out of the committee. With how the Patriots are performing, his legacy may solely be broken in any case he has performed for the staff.
Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994 and was capable of flip the group round in a short while. 2001 started a run of dominance that noticed New England win six championships, tied for essentially the most in NFL historical past.
However after the departure of Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick, Kraft’s legacy has taken a downward flip. Whether or not it’s dealing with misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution at a Florida therapeutic massage parlor or the Patriots’ struggles on the sphere, Kraft’s possession is being seen by a brand new lens.
Whereas it cannot be denied that his monetary funding within the group was essential, his affect on the product on the sphere is turning into extra of a query. With Brady profitable a championship with out Belichick and the group floundering on the backside of the NFL, Kraft’s legacy has taken a slight hit.
So after one other 12 months the place he’s unable to make it previous the committee, it’s wanting increasingly probably that Kraft is not knocking on the door of the Corridor of Fame.
Whereas it does appear inevitable, the extra time that passes from these Tremendous Bowl wins the simpler it’s for voters to say that he is not worthy of getting a gold jacket.
