As someone in Tech, that article is pure horsecrap. Listen, the NFL is the most button downed, most deliberate organization in all of the world. I get that out of a college game. The NFL is incredibly disciplined and managed. They make a NASA moon launch look like first grade recess. First, I don't believe for one minute that these issues are accidental. Second, the fact that they didn't just work but got the Pats radio feed, was a message. That message? Don't F with us.
There are no coincidences.
Your last line kinda reminded me of a story (mostly off-topic, but not completely). Long story short: One morning after a night of pouring down rain, I walked out to my fairly new 2013 Ford Escape. Opened the door and noticed that the sun roof was open all night. Making matters worse, the sunroof now wouldn't close. Took the car straight to the dealership for repairs. I knew for a fact that, because I parked the car the previous night in the pouring rain, I did not leave the sunroof open. It opened on it's own at some point.
A week later (or whenever) when I was at the shop to pick it up, I asked the service guy, "Did they actually figure out WHY the sunroof opened?" He said, "I don't know. Let's go talk to the mechanic."
The mechanic explained that the sunroof motor was burned out, he replaced it, and now everything is working great. I asked, if he figure out WHY the sunroof opened on its own and the motor was burned out, and if he addressed that issue (so it doesn't happen again). The mechanic just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Eh, sometimes things just happen."
I was like, "What!? No! Things don't just happen!" (this is where your last sentence reminded me of my story)
"There are no ghosts," I continued. "
Something actually caused the circuit to close that caused the motor to start running. If you didn't figure that out, it's just going to happen again!"
He just shrugged his shoulders again and said, "Sometimes things just happen for no reason."
Ugh. I took the car.... Then, sure enough, about a week later it rained again, the sunroof again opened, and the motor burned out yet again.
You are right. There are no coincidences.