"As the Brett Favre saga hurtles toward conclusion, one notable NFL observer says he already knows how the story ends.

"I think the odds are better than 50-50 Favre ends up with the Bucs," former Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Theismann said Wednesday. "If Brett Favre plays football in 2008, I think it's in Tampa."

There is increasing speculation that Favre, who turns 39 in October, will be traded from Green Bay to Tampa Bay, perhaps as early as this weekend.

The Bucs have done nothing to quell the rumors. In a media conference call Tuesday, General Manager Bruce Allen had every opportunity to declare that Jeff Garcia will remain the starting quarterback this fall after leading Tampa Bay to an NFC South title in 2007."