{
  "id": 8554431,
  "title": "Mike Florio thinks the Pro Football Hall of Fame may regret downsizing selection committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mike-florio-thinks-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-may-regret",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-florio-thinks-pro-football-230009859.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently altered its selection process, reducing the size of its voting committee from 50 to 28 members. This move followed a class of inductees that notably omitted Bill Belichick, the highly regarded New England Patriots coach. While the Hall of Fame claimed the change had been underway for over two years, the timing appears suspicious in light of Belichick's exclusion. Experts, like Mike Florio, argue that reducing the panel may lead to more controversy and criticism rather than preventing it. Florio suggests that expanding the panel could be a better solution, as it would distribute opinions more evenly and make it harder to single out any particular mistakes. The smaller committee size could also draw more attention to any inductive snubs, making it easier for critics to point out the issues. Florio warns that shrinking the panel may only intensify the scrutiny that follows future Hall of Fame decisions, potentially creating more problems than it solves.",
  "summary": "The Pro Football Hall of Fame made sweeping changes to its selection process earlier this month, cutting down the selection committee from 50 to 28 individuals consisting of 25 voters and three non-voters. The shift comes in the wake of a Hall of Fame class that shockingly did not include longtime New England Patriots coach…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}