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Bears Sign Brett Basanez

The Chicago Bears got a jump on their off season by signing Brett Basanez.  Basanez is a 4th year pro who has spent most of his time either on the Carolina Panthers practice squad or on injured reserve.

The 2005 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year at Northwestern, Basanez broke 32 school records, including career passing yards, total offense, completions and passing touchdowns.

Basanez came up four rushing yards shy of becoming the first quarterback in NCAA Division I-A history to finish his career with 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. 

Just trying to think through this logically (as hard as that is with the Bears), I'd have to assume it is competition for Caleb Hanie for the thrid string spot.  There is no way this is the competition for Orton.  The Bears will still bring on another QB down the road.

So we sign Basanez, he loses the battle to Hanie, then put him on our practice squad.  Alright, makes a ton of sense.

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haha yes

I hope this isn’t the competition Jerry was speaking of!

Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..

by Chanman25 on Feb 3, 2009 3:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

It's as simple as this...

Right after the draft, the Bears will begin holding their mini camps and OTAs.

Ideally, you want to have 3 or 4 QBs to throw the ball in mini camps and OTAs… when your WRs, TEs, and RBs are broken up into several different practice groups.

Basanez, presumably, will live very close by in Arlington Heights, and can be at Halas Hall in Lake Forest rather easily.

OK… can we move on now?

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Feb 3, 2009 3:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yes please

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Feb 3, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That makes sense

After all, Grossy will be gone and that would only leave Orton & Hainie in camp, not enough arms to work the receivers.

by sabbath999 on Feb 4, 2009 9:07 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I remember him more of as a running QB when he was at Northwestern

He’s just one of those practice squad guys.

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Feb 3, 2009 3:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The Bears never cease to amaze me
Basanez, once the Big Ten offensive player of the year, is added insurance at backup with Rex Grossman out of the mix and Caleb Hanie untested. The quarterback situation should become clearer when mini-camp starts March 17. The Bears moved up the camp to evaluate the roster before the April 25-26 NFL draft.

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The Bears moved mini-camp so they can evaluate the roster before the draft. LOL. So… they’re the only ones who don’t know we need a real #1 WR, a legitimate QB prospect, a complementary RB, a bully of a guard, a pass rusher, a run stuffing DT, a LB prospect, and two new safeties who can actually play the “Cover 2.”

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Feb 4, 2009 12:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If they would

just read WCG everyday they’d be ahead of the game.

If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
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by Ditkavsworld on Feb 4, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Thats great….

by ~sweetness~ on Feb 5, 2009 7:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

why?

Angelo must take us for idiots. i’m pretty sure he only made this move to pacify the fans with a local boy.

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 4, 2009 4:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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