Bill Belichick reacts to Pro Football Hall of Fame snub in most Bill Belichick way possible: ‘Out of my control’

Over his coaching career, Bill Belichick achieved the highest highs. He won six Super Bowls, has the most playoff wins in NFL history and sits third in regular-season victories.

But it wasn’t enough to get Belichick inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year on the ballot. You might have heard about that. It was a pretty big deal.

While early reports suggested Belichick was “puzzled” and “disappointed” by the decision, the coach hasn’t spoken much publicly about the snub. But Belichick did offer up some thoughts during an appearance on the “Hang out with Sean Hannity” podcast, which drops Tuesday.

When asked about the snub, Belichick responded in the most Belichick way possible, saying the decision was, “Out of my control.”

He very quickly pivoted to talking about North Carolina, saying coaching the team is his primary focus right now, not whether he makes the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Belichick, however, did admit that he was happy to see so many come to his defense after the Hall of Fame’s decision went public. He said it was meaningful to see people outside the football realm throw their support behind his candidacy. While a number of current and former NFL players and personalities defended Belichick, he also received support from President Donald Trump and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

Bill Belichick reflects on relationship with Tom Brady

Belichick was also asked about his relationship with former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The coach had nothing but good things to say about working with Brady.

That shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise. While there were reports of a schism between Brady and Belichick around the time Brady left the franchise, the two seem to have patched that up in recent years. Belichick and Brady have appeared together at a number of functions and have treated each other lovingly at those events. Brady was among the many who offered support to Belichick following the Hall of Fame snub, saying he didn’t “understand it.”

Bill Belichick on now-infamous CBS interview

Belichick also spoke about his now-infamous interview with CBS, which was interrupted by his girlfriend Jordon Hudson. When Belichick was asked during that interview how the pair met, Hudson stepped in to shut down the question. That reportedly happened a number of times during the interview, though CBS cut out some of Hudson’s interruptions.

Belichick said he believed that interview was “done very deceptively,” during his chat with Hannity. Belichick said he’s asked CBS for the transcript of that interview, but it hasn’t been given to him.

The full interview with Belichick will drop Tuesday, and could provide a few more tantalizing clips. Then again, Belichick made a career on being gruff and not saying much, so perhaps the teaser clips are the best we’ll get from the coach’s chat with Hannity.