Big Ten Players of the Week for Week 3

...2004. Kafka's completion percentage broke the previous school record of 80.6 percent set by Brett Basanez against Illinois in 2005. DEFENSE Penn State LB Sean Lee -- After missing last season with an...

Practice squad extravaganza: Vikings

...teams with a quarterback on their practice squad. Booty joins Brian Brohm in Green Bay and Brett Basanez in Chicago; in the latter two cases, the maneuver allows the team to use only two...

Practice squad extravaganza: Bears

...Sunday's roster moves by announcing seven members of their eight-man practice squad, including quarterback Brett Basanez. In addition to Basanez, the list includes: Guard Johan Asiata Defensive end Ervin Baldwin Defensive end...

Basanez makes practice squad

...squad, the team announced Sunday. Among those signed to the practice squad is former Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez. Other players signed to the squad were Johan Asiata, Ervin Baldwin, Brett Basanez, Joe Clermond, Donovan...

Basanez among 7 on practice squad

The Chicago Bears on Sunday announced they have placed seven players on the practice squad, including former Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez.

Bears: Cutdown analysis

...Buffalo released Saturday. Chicago will almost certainly sign a quarterback to the practice squad after releasing Brett Basanez. That's the typical course of action for a team that keeps only two quarterbacks on...

Final cuts made

...their roster down to 53 after waiving the following players: Johan Asiata, Ervin Baldwin, Cody Balogh, Brett Basanez, Rudy Burgess, Joe Clermond, Jason Davis, Marcus Freeman, Marcus Hamilton, Kevin Malast, Eric Peterman, Donovan Raiola...

Training Camp Roundup: Sept. 5

News from around NFL training camps.

Quinn, Anderson rest up in Browns' preseason finale

Quarterback Brett Ratliff started the preseason finale for the Browns and led a touchdown drive after throwing that early interception, but the Bears beat Cleveland 26-23 Thursday.

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 3: Quarterback Brett Basanez #14 of the Chicago Bears drops back to pass the football against the Cleveland Browns at...

Welcome to the NFC Preview

As we prepare for the kickoff of the NFL season, Tuesday Morning Quarterback unveils his NFC preview.

Camp ends, questions remain

...Jay Cutler, Garrett Wolfe and Israel Idonije, Orlando Pace and Charles Tillman, and Forte and Harris. Brett Basanez and Dan Buenning also swapped, and all I can say is offensive lineman should never don...

BOURBONNAIS, IL - AUGUST 04: Brett Basanez #14 of the Chicago Bears passes the ball during a training camp practice on August 4...

In good hands?

While Jay Cutler is getting the most attention, what happens if he gets injured?

Excitement wanes quickly

As Jay Cutler's unspectacular debut as Chicago Bears quarterback proved, preseason games are a lot less fun to watch than to discuss.