So if an offensive lineman holds, but doesn’t get called for holding, is he still cheating?
No. It’s considered a judgment call by the ref even if no ref were there to see it. However an illegal blow to the head or similar can be punished upon league review whether the ref flagged it or not.
Did he do it on purpose and try to hide it from the refs? :) (sarc)
I just think this is all a bunch of hype about nothing.
“So if an offensive lineman holds, but doesn’t get called for holding, is he still cheating?”
If a DB holds but doen’t get called for holding is he still holding?