Timing of Payton’s suspension complicates his free agency

As the football-following world digests the news that Saints coach Sean Payton will, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, become a free agent after the 2012 season, Schefter adds an intriguing new twist that was previously omitted — and that definitely alters the timeline. Because, as Schefter now points out, Payton’s suspension lasts until the Super…