Big Ten Players of the Week for Week 3
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...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...
Blog | September 21, 2009Practice squad extravaganza: Vikings
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...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...
Blog | September 06, 2009Practice squad extravaganza: Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...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...
Blog | September 06, 2009Basanez makes practice squad
Jeff Dickerson...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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 06, 2009Bears: Cutdown analysis
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...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...
Blog | September 05, 2009Final cuts made
Jeff Dickerson...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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2009Camp ends, questions remain
Jeff Dickerson...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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2009Camp Confidential: Giddy in Chicago
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthAP Photo/Nam Y. Huh The arrival of quarterback Jay Cutler has stoked the enthusiasm of Bears fans. P...
Blog | August 13, 2009Kafka gets passing tips from former NU star
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Ferrey/Getty Images Mike Kafka, above, spent time this summer working with former Northwestern QB Brett Basanez. Part of Kafka's summer regimen involved working with former Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez, the...
Blog | August 12, 2009Black and Blue all over: Plans for Finley
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Bears need more than good thoughts about second-year man Caleb Hanie and kind wishes for Brett Basanez. They need the kind of cover only Vick can provide." In lieu of a formal...
Blog | July 28, 2009NFC North training camp preview
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...their depth behind new quarterback Jay Cutler. Unproven Caleb Hanie is set to battle free agent Brett Basanez in a competition that, like receiver, could ultimately give way to a veteran from outside the...
Blog | July 21, 2009Vick? Sorry, not likely
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...veteran insurance. Take Chicago, for instance. The Bears are planning to use either Caleb Hanie or Brett Basanez as their No. 2 behind Jay Cutler. What if they soured on both players? I wouldn...
Blog | June 12, 2009Around the NFC North: Will Cutler fit in quickly?
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...confident Cutler will have the playbook down by end of OTA sessions. Giving Caleb Hanie and Brett Basanez an opportunity makes more sense than signing a veteran backup. Detroit Lions All eyes are on...
Blog | May 19, 2009Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...to play either. You know what type of guys I'm talking about too--the Brett Basanez's of the league...the guys that aren't flashy and don't...
Blog | April 14, 2009Youth seems likely for Bears' backup QBs
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...at the scouting combine that he wouldn't be opposed to pitting Hanie against newcomer Brett Basanez for the right to back up starter Kyle Orton. (Assuming Orton isn't traded to...
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