Payton, the first head coach suspended by the league for any reason, was accused of trying to cover up a system of payouts on targeted players from opposing teams.Payton, one of just seven active coaches to lead a team to a Super Bowl victory, is back with the Saints and excited to resume head coaching duties."Just getting back to being out on the field in practice and having a chance to coach in a regular game, that part of it is exciting," Payton said earlier this month. "The fans have been great. They get excited about our team, especially at the start of the season after everything that went on a year ago.The deal announced on Thursday comes a week before the NFL begins a new season and could resolve a longrunning concern for team owners, who faced the prospect of a possibly lengthy trial that could have delved deeply into how well the league understood the toll that football can take on its players.Sports business experts described the settlement, which will be