NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Sean Payton was reinstated, effective immediately, as head coach of the New Orleans Saints, the National Football League announced Tuesday.
Payton is free to rejoin the team after his suspension for the entire 2012 season for league violations, and can attend any post-season college all-star games, including this week's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported.