The point I am making is that the information, at its core, is the same. There has been complete silence coming from Payton and no one knows exactly what that means. And as I said before, it is not just the media. There are other people Sean is normally in contact with who do not know. I certainly agree that the delivery between Nick and Ian is different, thus the reference to the sensationalism on the part of the latter.
But even Nick admitted he thought about writing an article about what was going on prior to today and resisted because he understands what happens when you put pen to paper. Once you write that story, you are kind of making a statement even if you are not trying to make a statement. If I came here and said, Sean has not met with coaches as he does right after the season ends or that he has gone radio silent, it could open a can of worms. So, sometimes, you just sit and wait. Nick has restraint. Ian does and this is why I said he jumps the gun. But his reporting, at least in this specific case, is not wrong.
And I stand by my statement that Nick would say that Ian is not a bad reporter. Or rather he would defend Ian, surprising as that might sound.