Did they just pay his roster bonus in advance? Even for a rich dude like Brady, leaving a few days before a $15M payday seems odd.
But hey, don't let the door hit you on your way out, you cheating sack of shit. And yes, that was INTENTIONAL GROUNDING and would have given us SB XXXVI in '02. And yes, you shouldn't have even played in the game as the tuck rule was misapplied to keep you and your team in the storyline.
Other than thinking you're the worst thing to happen to football aside from Bellicheat, you're a pretty cool dude.