NFL Notebook for May 1

Cowboys' Bryant is Over Interview Controversy

IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant says he's done talking about being asked by Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland in a pre-draft interview if his mother was ever a prostitute.

After his first workout with the Cowboys during a rookie minicamp Friday, Bryant repeatedly said he didn't want to talk about his interview with Ireland and the controversy that has followed.

"I don't want to talk about it. I just want to talk about the Cowboys and what I'm doing. I put that in the past," Bryant said. "I'm just going to move on, I really don't even want to speak on it anymore. I feel fine, things are great. I'm just looking ahead now."

Ireland apologized publicly, the NFL players union raised concerns about discrimination and degradation, and Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said he would look into the matter personally.

Meanwhile, Ross gave Ireland a vote of confidence Friday and said he considers "the matter closed."

In a four-paragraph statement, the Dolphins owner said he spoke with several people, both directly and indirectly involved with the situation, and concluded the team will need to make some changes to its interview practices.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Ross "is taking the appropriate steps to address the matter and we look forward to hearing what Mr. Ross decides to do to improve the club's interviewing practices."

Another twist came Friday when SI.com, citing unnamed sources, reported that Ireland asked Bryant if his mother was a prostitute as a follow-up to other answers provided by the 21-year-old receiver.

The SI.com report cited an alleged exchange in which Bryant was asked what his father did for a living when the receiver was growing up, and he responded that his dad was a pimp. When Bryant was then asked what his mother did and answered that she worked for his dad, Ireland asked if she was a prostitute.

Asked about that report in the locker room Friday after practice, Bryant responded, "That was a lie."

Favre Says That He Needs Ankle Surgery

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Brett Favre is still stinging from that painful loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC title game three months ago - so much so that it's a factor in his decision to come back to the Vikings next season.

Favre issued a statement on his website Friday saying that his left ankle is still hurting and will require surgery if he wants to return for Minnesota. But he said the injury "is not debilitating" and he's come through far worse in a 19-year career built on playing through pain.

"I don't believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010," Favre wrote. "I've consulted with Dr. (James) Andrews on the phone, and a relatively minor procedure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain. I've put up with pain worse than this in my career, and I didn't want anyone to assume that the possibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not."