Eli Didn’t Get In, Belichick Didn’t Either… and Everyone’s Losing It
Eli Didn’t Get In, Belichick Didn’t Either… and Everyone’s Losing It  
Podcast: Evan & Tiki
Published On: Thu Jan 29 2026
Description: The guys are sick of “leak season.” Instead of letting the Hall of Fame results trickle out through reports and whispers, they argue the NFL should make it a real moment again, like a true NFL Honors reveal, not the schedule-release-style slow drip that ruins the drama. From there, it turns into the two biggest lightning rods: Bill Belichick and Eli Manning. Why is the Belichick conversation always louder than it needs to be, and is the simplest explanation the real one, that the Hall doesn’t want an active coach getting in? And for Giants fans losing their minds over Eli not being first ballot, the crew tries to cut through the outrage and talk reality: he’s getting in, but the “slam dunk” resume argument is not as clean as people want it to be. It’s a debate about the process, the presentation, and why the NFL keeps stepping on its own big moment.