Although he's publicly deflecting talk of acquiring Brett Favre, Buccaneers General Manager Bruce Allen is privately trying to determine how quickly Favre would be able to learn coach Jon Gruden's playbook.

Jon Gruden's reputation has been transformed from that of "offensive genius" to "Mr. Inconsistent" as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

MILWAUKEE - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre.