Hall of Fame: Brady and Belichick chime in for Law and Seymour

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick took time out of their Super Bowl preparations to send letters of support to the Hall of Fame for Ty Law and Richard Seymour.

With Super Bowl 53 less than 80 hours away, most members of the New England Patriots are solely focused on their final practices and preparations for the Los Angeles Rams.

Yet according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, at least two notable Patriots had other important business to take care of before kickoff on Sunday. Quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick both took time out of their busy week of work to draft up letters of support on behalf of former Patriots Ty Law and Richard Seymour, both of whom are eligible for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year.

Law and Seymour make up part of a class of 15 finalists. This year marks Law’s third time making it to the final round of the selection process, while this is Seymour’s first time advancing this far. The final inductees will be announced on Saturday, just one day before the Super Bowl gets underway.

Brady specifically wrote in support of Law, while Belichick penned his letter on behalf of Seymour.

In Brady’s missive to the voters, he praised Law’s “physical style of play” and correctly pointed out that the veteran corner “changed the game of football.” Indeed, the NFL had to revamp its illegal contact and pass interference definitions in the wake of Law’s memorable performance in the 2003 AFC Championship Game against Peyton Manning’s Colts.

Belichick begins his letter with an enormous compliment for Seymour, stating right from the get-go that “Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork are the two best defensive linemen I have coached.” Quite the high praise from someone who has spent decades coaching talented defensive players on championship-winning teams.

He summarizes his points by declaring that Seymour was “unquestionably one of our key players and I do not believe we would have won three championships without him.”

It remains to be seen whether the pair of letters will swing voters’ minds enough to get one or both players enshrined this year. Even if neither one of them makes it in, though, it has to be flattering to see Brady and Belichick writing and sending these in during Super Bowl week.