Oswlek
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Not really, it says "Every team's game day communications personnel are REQUIRED to work with "NFL communications consultants" to ensure wireless equipment is free and clear of interference and address any problems."
It's basically saying, at least how I'm taking it, that our team communications expert works hand in hand with the NFL communications consultant.
If any issues arise, they both have to work together to fix it. If the Pats had messed with the headphones, the NFL's communications consultants would have known about it. If they were found doing anything illegal by the consultant, the NFL would have said so already. They've said the contrary, and in fact they've said these issues have happened in "many stadiums around the league". In fact the Steelers stadium had these same type of issues in the AFCCG between the Jets and Steelers. Jets were having issues with their headsets.
You are correct, but the phrasing deliberately opens the door just enough to give the speculation credibility. If the NFL wanted to, though could easily have said something more strenuous, of simply let the earlier statement stand.