[robertpaulsen]

"Yet for some reason, you think the latter party has more credibility..."

I didn't base anyone's credibility on those factors. I don't understand why you did. What do those actions have to do with credibility?

Prior to the last game, the coaches abided by the rules set out in the commissioner's e-mail. The entire season. They never strayed from them.

Now, you expect me to believe that was mere coincidence? I mean, that's what YOU believe, right? You believe the coaches had the authority to do whatever they wanted to do -- they just chose not to. Right?

[NittanyLion]

You believe the coaches had the authority to do whatever they wanted to do -- they just chose not to. Right?

That's right, because that's what the coaches stated. Oh, I forgot - you'd rather give the benefit of the doubt to the derelict who wouldn't take his son to pay respects to his own grandmother.

[StAnDeliver]

"Prior to the last game, the coaches abided by the rules set out in the commissioner's e-mail. The entire season. They never strayed from them."

That's not at all clear from the story.

"Hinkle's son played defensive end for most of the season"

Could have played offense & defense in earlier games. In fact, no coach with Owens' experience would take a shot in the dark by switching a pure defensive end to sticking him on offense in a critical game, without that player having playbooked, scrimmaged, and previously played that position on offense.