Tom Brady was so competitive and enjoyed the tough encounters with his own practice squad that he would indeed pay those who picked him off during practice.
Remember "Deflategate"? The NFL released the so-called Wells Report earlier today (full doc here), the result of a months-long, extensive investigation into whether the footballs used in the Patriots-Colts AFC Championship Game back in January were illegally tampered with. So were they? According to the report, probably.