NFL says it has made no determination on Sean Payton’s contract status for 2013

In response to a report from Adam Schefter that Saints coach Sean Payton will be a free agent in 2013, the NFL says, in essence, “Not so fast, my friend.” The league’s official statement, via Albert Breer of NFL Network, takes no position on Payton’s status beyond 2012. “Our office has made no determination on…