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After a day of press conferences, tomahawk chops, and general unprofessionalism, the Winston investigation comes to an end.

State Attorney Willie Meggs announced his decision not to indict Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston Thursday, concluding an investigation of the likely Heisman Trophy winner.

Meggs' decision set off a theater of absurdity, in which elected officials were cracking wise about sexual battery and Heisman Trophy voting, state senators and frat boys were sneaking into the background for moments of infamy, social media accounts of prominent broadcasters demonstrated some had lost their minds, and Florida State fans breathed a sigh of relief over the end of a case that never looked particularly strong to begin with.

It was hardly a surprise.Those reading the tea leaves on Wednesday thought an indictment was unlikely. By Thursday morning, Tomahawk Nation had obtained an unredacted version of the police report, and the holes in the prosecution's potential case against Winston were apparent:

Given the potential credibility issues presented by the contradicting stories given to police, and the lack of evidence of intoxication or so called "date rape" drugs in the complainant's system to perhaps explain the inconsistencies, the complainant's credibility could be an issue.

And sources indicate those issues, along with a lack of overall evidence, are compelling.

There are other factors pointing to charges not being brought, as well. Winston's attorney has indicated that he has two exculpatory eye-witnesses who gave affidavits to police. Tomahawk Nation has learned that neither witness' DNA was matched to the second DNA sample obtained from the complainant.

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The Jameis Winston decision: Circuses, spotlights, and the end