Report: Favre's Charter Flight To Green Bay Canceled
Flight Was To Arrive Thursday Night
Updated: 10:13 pm CDT July 31, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- Brett Favre had charted a private jet to fly to Green Bay on Thursday, but that flight never left Hattiesburg, Miss.On Thursday afternoon, the NFL Network reported that Favre had charted a plane and was to be in Green Bay that night but ESPN.com, citing a report from The Press-Gazette in Green Bay, said the flight was delayed several times and eventually canceled.Meanwhile, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is giving the Packers and Favre at least one more day to resolve their standoff before granting the quarterback his reinstatement.In a statement, the league said, "The Packers and Brett Favre are continuing their discussions. The commissioner preferred to let those discussions continue rather than act on the reinstatement petition today."
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- July 31, 2008: Driver Says Players Not Worried About Favre's Return
- July 31, 2008: Favre Meets With Pack Prez; Not Reinstated Yet
- July 29, 2008: Favre Files For Reinstatement
- July 29, 2008: Favre A No-Show As Rodgers Takes Over For Pack
- July 29, 2008: Packers Begin Training Camp Favreless
- July 28, 2008: Rodgers Tries To Stay Focused
- July 28, 2008: Childress Says Conversations With Favre Were Innocent
- July 27, 2008: Favre A No-Show To Packers Camp
- July 27, 2008: Favre Or No Favre, McCarthy Committed To Rodgers
- July 24, 2008: Support For Favre Muted As Packers Shareholders Meet
- July 24, 2008: Vikings Players Brush Off Talk About Favre Joining Team
- July 24, 2008: Favre May Have Contacted Vikings On Packers-Issued Cell Phone
- July 23, 2008: Reggie White's Widow: Favre Should Play If He Wants To
- July 22, 2008: Packers Shareholders Seem Split Over Favre
- July 22, 2008: Packers Reportedly Contact Teams About Favre Trade
- July 22, 2008: Group Working For Favre's Return Collects Signatures In Madison
- July 20, 2008: Favre Sticks To Script, Declines To Address Rift
- July 18, 2008: Packers President Backs GM, Coach In Favre Standoff
- July 18, 2008: Favre Working Out With High School Football Team
- July 17, 2008: Source: Packers Accuse Vikings Of Tampering With Favre
- July 17, 2008: Favre's Agent Says Next Move Up To Packers
- July 16, 2008: Favre Tempted To Show Up For Packers Camp
- July 14, 2008: Packer Fans Rally Behind Favre
- July 14, 2008: Packers Won't Release Favre From Contract
- July 3, 2008: ESPN Reports Favre Interested In Returning To Packers
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