I suppose that we will never know for sure, but I just find it very difficult to believe that Belichick "misread" the text where he's informed that the Giants have already picked Daboll. Flores worked with Belichick for 15 years. Why would Buffalo contact Belichick to tell him that Flores had been chosen?
Well, if Belichick cooked this up with or without Flores, then good on him. It's about time that this fake Rooney Rule compliance gets scrutinized.