FILE - This Jan. 17, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton smiling during a news conference at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Payton following a season-long suspension for his role in the team's bounty scandal. The announcement comes Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, a day after Payton met with Goodell. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL lifts suspension of Saints coach Sean Payton
FILE - This Jan. 17, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton smiling during a news conference at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Payton following a season-long suspension for his role in the team's bounty scandal. The announcement comes Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, a day after Payton met with Goodell. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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Without Payton on the sideline this season, the Saints missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Brees remained prolific, but his 18 interceptions also tied for a league high heading into the final weekend of the season.
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