Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.The Hall announced Wednesday that Kraft is the contributor nominee and Belichick the coach nominee in the next class of inductees. Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and L.C. Greenwood are the seniors finalists. The remaining bar to clear: Approval from at least 80 percent of the members of the full selection committee at their annual meeting next year in advance of the class unveiling during Super Bowl LX week in San Francisco.For the second year, the finalists from these categories within the selection process are competing directly against each other under bylaws the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Board of Directors approved in 2024. The revision to the process helps ensure the exclusivity of inclusion in the game's most elite fraternity.Each member of the selection committee votes for only three of these five finalists. With the bylaws revision, a maximum of three of this year's Finalists can be elected. If none of the five individuals receives 80 percent approval, then the individual who receives the most support would be elected to the Class of 2026.Kraft, the owner and CEO of the Patriots...