Former Giants safety Antrel Rolle is among those who were surprised by the names left out of this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Both retired Giants quarterback Eli Manning and former Patriots coach Bill Belichick have been left out of the HOF after failing to receive the 40 of 50 votes needed for induction.
“When you talk about Eli Manning, you’re talking about a guy who beat the greatest quarterback ever, Tom Brady, twice in the Super Bowl,” Rolle said to [Hard Rock Bet](https://www.hardrock.bet/news/antrel-rolle-exclusive-interview/). “That speaks volumes. He had a great career. He can lead his team, and he doesn’t fold under pressure. How did he get snubbed twice? It baffles me.”
Rolle was on the Super Bowl XLVI Giants team with Manning that beat the Patriots.
“When you talk about Bill Belichick missing out, it’s like, ‘Are we serious right now?’” Rolle said. “He’s the best to ever coach in the NFL, and I don’t see anyone surpassing him anytime soon. Andy Reid may have a chance, but right now Belichick is that guy.”
“I’m not sure what the voting entails right now, but something needs to be changed. People who are more in tune and more involved with the game and its dynamics probably need to have a little more say-so, because you’re letting these writers and other people vote. They can either like you or not like you. And we know what this leads to. There are certain guys who are in there who shouldn’t be, and there are certain guys who are not in there who should be.
“I get that it can be subjective. But to say that those two guys, Eli and Belichick, are not first-ballot Hall of Famers is absurd to me.”