Patriots’ Mike Vrabel calls Robert Kraft missing Hall of Fame ‘unfortunate’

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel knows franchise owner Robert Kraft will be a Hall of Famer, but if he truly missed the first ballot selection in the Class of 2026, there will be disappointment in the organization.

Vrabel said Tuesday at the Santa Clara Marriott he was aware of reports that Kraft, like former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, was not in the Hall of Fame class to be announced Thursday night in San Francisco.

"I would just say that that's...