Horn signs with Falcons (ESPN)

Michael Smith of ESPN tells SportsCenter that the Atlanta Falcons have finalized a deal with wide receiver Joe Horn.

Ducks All-Star Pronger to miss 2 weeks with broken toe (AP/ESPN)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger will be out about two weeks because of a broken bone in his toe, the Associated Press reports.

A Classic argument (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports columnist Jeff Passan takes a look back at the World Baseball Classic and how it might become a premier sporting event, rivaling that of the World Cup, if Major League Baseball can develop an adequate solution on holding it.

Marlins stadium deal hits snag (Miami Herald)

The Miami Herald reports that some members of the Miami-Dade County Commission have spoken against a proposed Florida Marlins stadium, citing concerns such as the site is too small and that any community development money should be devoted to other causes.

“Wayne Palmer” is Eli Manning? (Zembia/Deadspin)

Deadspin managed to dig up this funny take on 24’s “Wayne Palmer” and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

We report. You decide on the comedy.

Report: Bettman to intervene in Pittsburgh arena dispute (ESPN.com News Services)

According to media reports up Great Canada Way, NHL commish Gary Bettman is planning on intervening in the great Pittsburgh arena dispute. Something tells us that the 50-50 revenue split in the Kansas City offer might have something to do with jumping in while the stakes are getting high.

The Offseason Adventures Of Michael Vick! Episode 2: The Mall (Kissing Suzy Kolber)

The great KSK blog gives a hilarious serial look at what quarterback Michael Vick is doing with his spare time.

News and notes while studying for trivia night…

Harold Reynolds Has a Friday Date With a Judge (TheBigLead) Compiled from a USA Today story, The Big Lead drops some knowledge on us.

Lee offered 6 year, $7.1 million offer sheet (Niners Nation) The Niners fan site reports that ESPN’s John Clayton is stating that the Steelers are swooping in on a Niners player.

White Sox GM Williams won’t sit still (FOXSports) Ken Rosenthal opines on the moves and recent strategies of the White Sox general manager.

Why Aren’t More Newspapers Doing This? (The Big Lead) Yes, we’re using that site again. Good stuff today like usual.

Rocker denies prescription for HGH (ESPN.com News Services) We don’t really know what he has to hide even if he did take it.

Plummer bluffing? (ProFootballTalk) Sources at PFT suggest that Bucs QB Jake Plummer is trying to engineer a move to Houston afterall.

Peyton’s Handlers Say He Does This All The Time (Deadspin)

Apparently, Peyton Manning’s Sweet Sixteeen cameo appearance isn’t a first-time occurrence, so say the gang at Deadspin. In fact, the whole story was mentioned on PTI yesterday and Peyton’s camp issued a press release addressing the issue.

In the press release, they mention that any appearance fees that Manning gets go to the PeyBeck Foundation.

Good for him.

Ad sales double for CBS’ March Madness onDemand (Hollywood Reporter/Reuters)

CBS president Sean McManus announced on Tuesday that ad sales for their package of streaming video of college basketball games over the Internet and television (cable and over-the-air) have doubled since last year.

The network promises new innovations this year that include a slow-motion camera that allows for increased focus on the background and broadcasting on CBS-owned cable channel, CSTV.

News and notes while rolling out of bed…

McKenzie: Penguins on the power play (TSN.ca) TSN’s hockey guru pretty much nails it on the head.

Oral Roberts wins title, gains NCAA nod (AP/Yahoo! Sports) We suppose their prayers were answered because, you know, the almighty being has stakes in sporting events.

No pain for Chicago Cubs’ dynamic duo (MLB.com) The media frenzy over these guys lasting beyond the All-Star break will be fierce.

Mavericks roll to 16th win in a row, playoff bound (AP/ESPN) The question remains: will they still be “fresh” come playoff time?

Billy Packer not a fan of tournament parity (USA Today) Boo. Hoo.

Source: Belliard target in $150K extortion case (SI.com/AP) We don’t know how this is ‘news’ since it has been public knowledge in St. Louis and passed along on several sites.

Broncos add Graham to bolster TE corp (ESPN) John Clayton of “The Worldwide Teaser” reports that the former Patriot is now the highest paid tight end in the NFL. Absurd.