Goodell made it clear that the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are separate entities. He also brushed off a question about whether he feels responsible for Belichick's exclusion after he fined Belichick and the Patriots for their role in Spygate, which was reportedly one of the things that kept Belichick out of the Hall of Fame this year.

Roger Goodell says the NFL has nothing to do with the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting and believes that Bill Belichick will eventually get inducted.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tackled a multitude of controversies surrounding the league Monday including New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch’s appearance in the Epstein Files, the league's ongoing diversity problems in the coaching system and Bill Belichick's recent Hall of Fame snub during his state of the league address Monday in San Jose,

SAN FRANCISCO — Roger Goodell thinks Bill Belichick belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And he wanted to make it awfully clear that he and the NFL aren’t the reason the former Patriots coach won’t get in this year.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes Bill Belichick belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, though the league has no official role in candidates reaching Canton. "Bill Belichick's record goes without saying,