Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
While Hurney said Moore will not be placed on injured reserve, the Panthers did re-sign Brett Basanez to the practice squad Wednesday afternoon and released defensive end Angelo Craig. He could serve as the No. 3 QB behind starter Jake Delhomme and backup Josh McCown, who was acquired from Miami a day after Moore was injured.
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
The Panthers have announced the cut down and here's a list of those cut : The released veterans were: OG Milford Brown , CB Ricardo Colclough , OG Toniu Fonoti , S Terrence Holt , WR Samie Parker , WR Travis Taylor and RB LaBrandon Toefield. Among those waived: QB Brett Basanez , RB Decori Birmingham , RB, WR Will Buchanon , S Joe Fields , FB Troy Fleming , WR Chris Hannon , DT Nick Hayden, OL Evan...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Filed under: Panthers , NFC South , Charlotte , Carolina If the whole Bert Blyleven thing wasn't enough to satisfy your craving for athletes farting, you'll love this story coming out of Charlotte. It seems Carolina Panthers 3rd-string QB Brett Basanez tried to learn as much as he could from hanging around Vinny Testaverde last season. When asked how much he learned, he replied : "Everything. I mean,...
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
When asked who has had the most influence on his career Brett Basanez pointed to none other than the ageless wonder Vinnie Testaverde . "He is the consummate professional, and that is one thing around the locker room that you can say that means a lot," Basanez said. "He came in every day, he worked hard -- it didn't matter if it was year 23, 22, 28, he was still working as if he was a first-year player....
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Panthers Head Coach John Fox stated he is confident that his current stable of QB’s , Jake Delhomme , Matt Moore and Brett Basanez will get the job done in 2008. "I feel as good about our quarterback situation as I ever have in my tenure," said Fox, who's entering his seventh season as Panthers coach. Of course this is primarily based on a healthy Jake Delhomme, who started the 2007 season on a 8...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 10/09/2007
Filed under: Panthers , NFC South , NFL Injuries , Charlotte , Carolina Before the season started, the Carolina Panthers looked fairly solid at quarterback. Now two of their first three QBs, Jake Delhomme and Brett Basanez, are on injured reserve , and David Carr suffered a back injury that could potentially put him out for a while as well. As of right now, John Fox could be looking at his roster...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 08/27/2007
Carolina Panthers - Waived guard Nathan Bennett, defensive tackles Brent Curvey and Chad Lavalais, cornerback Kevin Garrett, wide receiver Jahkeen Gilmore, tackle Eric Graham and safety Jermaine Hardy; placed quarterback Brett Basanez on injured reserve. Houston Texans - Released defensive linemen Thomas Johnson and Thomas Smith; quarterbacks Quinton Porter and Bradley Van Pelt, wide receivers Harry...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 08/26/2007
Filed under: Panthers , NFC South , NFL Injuries , Charlotte , Carolina Jake Delhomme and David Carr had already been established as the top two quarterbacks on the Carolina Panthers roster, which left some question as to what would happen to third-string QB Brett Basanez, who is well-liked among the coaching staff. Would he spend another season on the practice squad, or would the Panthers spend a...
