New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he's glad he's part of the committee that discusses proposed NFL rule changes.
Payton said during a news conference Wednesday in New Orleans that coming up with the topics for the committee will be easy, finding solutions hard.
He also said that nothing discussed or done in the future can change recent officiating mistakes that likely cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl. But Payton said it's important to get past the missed pass interference and helmet-to-helmet contact penalties committed by Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, which he began doing by spending time alone on the couch, eating ice cream and watching Netflix.
"I don't know that you ever really get over it, but you do get past it," Payton said. "This time away is healthy."
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• Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said his throwing shoulder "is good — better than I thought it would be" after undergoing arthroscopic surgery last week. Carolina hasn't said when Newton can begin throwing again.
• Sunday's forecast in Atlanta calls for a high near 60. Mercedes-Benz Stadium's retractable roof might be open for at least a portion of the game.
• The Redskins hired longtime NFL defensive guru Rob Ryan, 56, as inside linebackers coach. He most recently served as Bills assistant head coach for defense in 2016.
• The Players Coalition awarded grants totaling $2 million to six national nonprofit organizations: National Juvenile Defender Center, Communities in Schools, The Justice Collaborative, Year Up, Center for Policing Equity and the Advancement Project.
