METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton on Friday said he's been added to the NFL's competition committee.
"It's an honor to be named to the NFL Competition Committee," Payton said in a statement, according to the New Orleans Advocate. "The challenges that annually face the committee are certainly significant and they merit thoughtful, open dialogues and well-reasoned resolutions when needed. I look forward to making contributions to this great game and working closely with my fellow competition committee members."
Payton's addition is interesting since coaches and league owners and executives are generally selected by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell -- and Payton and Goodell obviously have a history dating to his year-long Bountygate suspension in 2012.