Likewise. Granted the breaking of some rules is more egregious and has more dire consequences than the breaking of others, but disregard for the rules just because you view them as silly or they didn't have an impact one way or another on the result (and how would you ever know this for certain) calls into question the integrity of the organization and the outcome of the process.
I wonder if those same Freepers would be equally nonplussed if a political candidate you didn't like disregarded the election rules and won by such a large margin that had he/she not broken the rules, it still wouldn't have affected the outcome?
Or I wonder if they are bothered when Obama ignores his "rulebook" - the U.S. Constitution.
Agree - I would contrast this to another sport, golf. I a golfer has non-conforming equipment, too many clubs in the bag - they are disqualified. Doesn’t matter how many strokes they were ahead by, whether it was done by the caddy without their knowledge - the player is responsible.
If the NFL wants integrity, they have to have a punishment that will force teams to verify they are following the rules in the future
I don’t think they really want that kind of integrity