Add this on to the litany of things the Patriots have done throughout the years, some legal, some illegal, all of which have taken a concerted effort to stretch the interpretation of the NFL's rules to the max degree.
The commentary from non-Patriot fans heading into last season was that the team had never won a Super Bowl since Spygate. The 2014 club went on to shake off a very ugly start en-route to an impressive 4th Super Bowl victory under Brady and Belichick.
This was supposed to be the swan song for player, franchise, and coach.