[kjam22]

I don't think its okay to cheat. We would agree there. But I also realize the lack of real difference it would have made in the game.

The difference is so small that it is a 25k fine. Lots of sports have tiered penalties for a variety of things.

[dfwgator]

So if an offensive lineman holds, but doesn’t get called for holding, is he still cheating?

[Girlene]

I don't think its okay to cheat. We would agree there. But I also realize the lack of real difference it would have made in the game.

You cannot know what the results would have been had both teams been playing according to the same rules. That is unknowable.

Regardless, how close does a game have to be (after the cheating has occurred) before you think it matters? What should the consequences of that cheating be?