That makes more sense than anything that we are hearing on TV.
I wouldn't trust a thing they're saying on TV, and I also wouldn't trust MSNBC's "sources confirming" a runway 26 departure. I suggest waiting for an NTSB presser or some other official word on what happened.
If there's one thing I've learned in my couple years in the industry, it's that the news media doesn't have a friggin' clue about aviation operations.