There is a reason doing a crossword in pen takes more guts than using a pencil, just like writing a message on a piece of paper is less meaningful that etching it in stone.
One has substantially more staying power.
Just like rumors are just talk until some action is performed to support them. In fact, rumors might not even be talk, they could just be conjecture talk of possible talks.
Take for example the Colts’ situation approaching the NFL trade deadline. There were rumors they could orchestrate a selloff before the deadline. Nothing confirmed at first, but the rumors (theory) made sense: a team moving the wrong direction with some sellable pieces and a need to recoup picks spent building that go-nowhere team.
