NFL Considers Horn Case

The NFL is considering whether to discipline New Orleans Saint receiver Joe Horn for making a cellphone call in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. Greg Aiello, a league spokesman, said Monday that he doesn’t expect a decision until later in the week. Horn could be fined or suspended. New Orleans Coach Jim Haslett called Horn’s action “selfish” but said he would not discipline him. “The league will do that,” Haslett said.

After the game, Horn said: “Would I take it back? No, no. I knew exactly what I was doing. And I understand -- I’m quite sure that I’ll be fined.”

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Rich McKay officially joined the Atlanta Falcons as president and general manager, less than a week after leaving Tampa Bay because of a rift with Coach Jon Gruden.

“What it mainly came down to was Jon’s vision of the football team and how to build it -- that was different from mine,” McKay said. “No question about it, and I really became uncomfortable as to how do I compromise this and how do I make it work and how do we build a consensus?”

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Detroit Lion President Matt Millen apologized for using a derogatory term for gays in a heated exchange with Kansas City Chief receiver Johnnie Morton, who was cut by Millen after the 2001 season.

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Quarterback Drew Brees will start for San Diego on Sunday at Pittsburgh and will probably start the season finale, Coach Marty Schottenheimer said.... Tests showed that Denver running back Clinton Portis’ right leg injury is not as bad as first thought, and the Broncos hope he’ll play this weekend.... St. Louis receiver Isaac Bruce might not sit out any games after his ankle injury was diagnosed as a mild sprain.