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UPDATE 1-NFL-Payton reinstated after serving one season suspension

Thomson ReutersJanuary 22, 2013 13:00

* Payton to resume duties immediately * Goodell satisfied Payton understands responsibility (Adds Payton statement, details) Jan 22 (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who was suspended for a season for his part in a pay-for-pain bounty scandal, has been reinstated, the National Football League said on Tuesday. "We had a very productive discussion," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "Sean fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him during his suspension.

NFL-Falcons offense disappears when it matters most

Thomson ReutersJanuary 21, 2013 00:30

By Simon Evans ATLANTA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons were unable to turn their regular season dominance into playoff glory as they blew a 17-point lead in a soul-destroying NFC Championship loss to the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan have enjoyed five consecutive winning seasons together and four trips to the playoffs, including this year as the top seed following a 13-3 regular season record.

NFL-Saints sign suspended coach Payton through 2017 season

Thomson ReutersJanuary 9, 2013 19:45

Jan 9 (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints have signed suspended head coach Sean Payton to a five-year contract extension that will run through the 2017 National Football League (NFL) season, the team said on Wednesday. Payton is a former Super Bowl-winning coach who missed the 2012 season because of suspension for his role in the team's bounty scandal that saw players given cash rewards for knocking opponents out of games from 2009-2011.