In his first training camp session with the media, Bucs coach Jon Gruden didn’t want to talk about Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

“You can talk to Brett, yourself.  If we have permission, I”m sure you do, too,” Gruden said.  “I don’t have any reports on Brett, okay.  There’ll be some more opportunities to write stories on this situation.  It’s a great story to cover.  I wish I had time to cover all the things that are going on.  His situation is going to handle itself.”

Gruden also addressed the potential impact of the Favre speculation on current starter Jeff Garcia, who has been excused from the first few days of camp.  “We’re creating a real drama here,” Gruden said.  “I don’t know that it’s that tear-jerking and emotional that we need to address it any more than we have.  What we talk about is confidential.  He’s very confident in his own abilities.  His game tape in his last 20 starts prove that he’s not afraid of anything, he understands pro football and he’s eager to get in here with his teammates and compete.”