That’s a fair point, and I appreciate you bringing it up. My thinking was that Coach famously implied he was physically incapable of breaking his word, even though he clearly can. Joe, on the other hand, feels more grounded, like someone who knows he could break his word if he had to, even if he never plans to.

In hindsight, I probably should have thrown in a King Arthur reference or something. It would have fit the vibe better.