Robert Kraft, the six-time Super Bowl winning New England Patriots owner considered a favorite for the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has been passed over once again by the Hall's contributor committee, sources told ESPN.
Instead, the nine-member committee, which each year advances one name for consideration by all 50 Hall voters, chose Ralph Hay, a co-founder of the National Football League and the owner of the Canton Bulldogs from 1918 to 1922, five sources with knowledge of the decision told ESPN this week.
The contributor committee's decision was made Nov.