Aaron Judge Betting On Himself Turns Down 230 Million Dollar Contract Extension From Yankees

 Aaron Judge was hoping for a contract extension getting done before the season got started, but it did not happen. The Yankees offered around 230 million dollars, but apparently Judge was looking for more. Judge is betting on himself and he could win out or lose out on alot of money and this is why.

Judge is a talented player and has proved to be a very good hitter and outfielder for the Yankees. The problem is he has had a history on injuries throughout his career as well. If he gets hurt again this year he may find it tough to get an offer like the Yankees offered him. The Yankees outfielder is betting on himself to stay healthy and have a great season to get top dollar. Thats a risky bet in my opinion. When you get a chance to get good money you take it when it is offered.

I can understand what Judge is doing and it may work out for him. It could also go south for him as well. I guess we will have to wait and see how this all plays out in the end. The Yankees could decide to save the money and go in a different direction or offer less if Judge has a subpar season in 2022 or is injured.

The 2022 MLB Season Could Be A Wild One

 Baseball is back and I think 2022 will be one wild season. There are so many storylines Baseball Blogging Network will be following this season. New York will be a battle this season as both The Mets and The Yankees want top be called King of New York. Will be interesting to see how that plays out this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers keep adding to their impressive lineup and they have to be one of the favorites to win the World Series this season. Will the Milwaukee Brewers finally make it to the Big Game? They have the pitching to do it, but will the hitting come along as well. We will have to wait and see how it works out for them.

Justin Verlander should be back this season and how about the DH. Will the DH make a real difference this season? There are so many teams that if they get hot at the right time could be a October surprise for the Dodgers or anyone else. This 2022 should be fun to watch so pull up a seat and enjoy the fun.

What Team Gives Baker Mayfield The Best Chance For Success

 The one thing we can say about Baker Mayfield is you either love him to death or hate him just as much. We do know Mayfield will not be the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this upcoming season. Where could Baker Mayfield land? Is he the next Johnny Manziel or another first round bust. Let's look at some of these questions and how we see it here at Baseball Blogging Network.

One of the things I've been hearing which is so wrong and that is Baker Mayfield is a bust. He is far from that and here is why. He had some good seasons in Cleveland. They were not his best, but they were not terrible either. People have to consider many factors when evaluating Baker Mayfield as a quarterback. Yes when he was healthy he was a Top10 quarterback in the NFL. Unhealthy and he was like most quarterbacks he was not very good.

Where could Baker Mayfield take his next snaps at? Some people are hinting once cut he could be with the Detroit Lions or the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both teams have shown interest in him and either one probably could work for Mayfield. If Mayfield wants to see his full potential he may need to be a backup for a year or two. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be a perfect landing spot for him and here is why.

Mayfield would be able to learn from Tom Brady for one or two seasons. The experience he would get from this is invaluable to him becoming a better player. The Buccaneers have the team in place that could plug Mayfield in and he could be an instant success. Offensively, the Buccaneers have talented receivers with one of the best offensive lines. They have a great offensive coaches with Byron Leftwich leading the way.

Baker Mayfield has to check his ego at the door and become a team player, but once he does once Tom Brady retires the keys to the team will be his. The question is can Baker Mayfield sit and learn from the master.

College Baseball And College Softball Comes To Baseball Blogging Network

 There are many sports that seem not to get the coverage they need and I will try to fill that void just a little bit. I can't do it all, but we will start doing college baseball and college softball at Baseball Blogging Network. We do not know exactly how much yet, but we will try pour best.

College Baseball and College Softball are two dynamic sports that we feel needs alot more coverage. Hopefully, we can add some to it. Look for some articles in the future and as always we love to hear from you the sports fans. Pull up a seat and we will talk college baseball and college softball real soon.

NBA Schedule February 9, 2022

 Here is the NBA Schedule for February 9, 2022. Tonight's NBA schedule is really nothing special to be honest. I will catch the Cleveland Cavaliers to see if they keep winning. Besides that the Warriors and the Jazz should be a good one to check out. Finally, I will watch the Lakers and the Blazers two teams that are probably going nowhere.

Spurs at Cavaliers 7:00pm

Bulls at Hornets  7:30pm

Raptors at Thunder  8:00pm

Warriors at Jazz 10:00pm

Timberwolves at Kings 10:00pm

Lakers at Trailblazers 10:00pm

The WFA A Long Running Tackle Football League

 Lately I have gotten a few emails about the WFA and thought since I had some extra time I thought I would give it a look. I really didn't know what the WFA was so this was going to be a learning experience for me as well. I thought maybe the WFA had to do with professional wrestling, but it didn't and I was glad I learned about it.

The WFA is the Women's Football Alliance which is the largest and longest running competitive women's tackle football league in the world. Women's tackle football teams and leagues have been around for over four decades which I never knew. The WFA has broken many barriers with the National Championship Game being played in a NFL Stadium. Other barriers broken is 15 veteran WFA players have gotten coaching and scouting positions with NFL teams. As you can see the league is growing by leaps and bounds.

On January the WFA signed a television deal with ESPN to broadcast games. The WFA is entering its 13th season with over 60 teams in 4 divisions. By getting ESPN on board there will be more corporate sponsors that will be joining as well. This is a league that I will do more on in the coming weeks. Starting in April try to catch a WFA game near you. It sounds like a good time for everyone.

Will We Ever See Tom Brady Again In The NFL?

 There is no doubt that Tom Brady has had one of the best careers in the NFL, but could we see him again on the football field. According to Brady he has accomplished everything he did in his career without any regrets or has he. There are many people on the mindset that he could come back to football in a year or even sooner. Where would he land if he did.

Right now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers own the rights to Tom Brady, so if he does unretire could he be a Buccaneer again. The odds are a long shot for that to happen in my opinion. There always an option to go back to New England for one last ride. He seemed to burn that bridge when he kinda of ignored them in some of his internet posts. He did acknowledge them, but I doubt he would return there for a final season.

There really is just one place left for Tom Brady if he decided to come back and that would be the San Francisco 49ers his boyhood team he cheered for when he was growing. It has always been a dream to play for the 49ers, but so far it has not worked out for him. Could the 49ers be his last stop in his NFL career? You never know with Tom Brady he is the GOAT and if anyone could make it back it would be him.

OBJ Living His Super Bowl Dream

 It’s crazy how football in the National Football League works out for some players. Take Odell Beckham Jr and his start to the 2021–2022 was a crazy one. He blew out his knee last season and was coming back from that injury for the Cleveland Browns. Many people thought he would be an important part of the Browns run to the playoffs.

It didn’t happen as it seems Odell and Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield could never get on the right page. I do not know who’s fault it was, but in reality it was a horrible marriage on the football field. Even Odell’s dad chimed in with video evidence and shortly Odell was out of Cleveland faster then anyone could have imagine.

Odell was a popular player in the Cleveland locker room and once he was gone the Browns went downhill fast. We do not know how much his departure impacted the Browns, and probably never will know.

The Browns cut Odell and he got signed by the Los Angeles Rams which many people thought could be a mistake. Odell went there and became a model citizen and did what was asked of him. He wasn’t the guy with the most catches, but he carved out his niche in the offense. Like Odell or hate him the one thing you can say about him is when he is on the field he can play football. In the NFC Championship he amassed over 100 yards passing to help lead the Rams in the Super Bowl. If anyone thought Odell Beckham was a cancer to a team look no further to the Los Angeles Rams as proof he just wants to win.

Brian Flores Hopes To Make Changes IN NFL Hiring Process

 Brian Flores was the head football coach of the Miami Dolphins before being fired from the team. In the weeks that followed many things have been said about Flores some we just do not know if they are true or not. Players really have not supported him or took shots at him so it’s anyone’s guess. This week Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against some teams for their hiring practices as he has yet to receive a job offer since he has been fired. Does his lawsuit have merit? In this article we will take a look at it and why it could be successful and also a failure as well.

The Rooney Rule is what the lawsuit will be based on. What the Rooney states is you must give minority candidates job interviews and be sincere in hiring them, when you bring them in for the interview. The NFL put this in place to try and get more minority hires as head coaches. Thus far the rule really hasn’t help but a mouthpiece that says we followed the rule when someone is hired. Some of the lawsuit is based on the Rooney Rule and this will be interesting how this plays out in the courtroom.

Should Brian Flores have a job by now? The honest answer is yes. Everywhere he has coached he has made his teams competitive and Miami was no exception. Many people have said Brian Flores is tough to work with and that could be true. Most winning head coaches at times can be tough to work with no matter whom it happens to be.

Brian Flores has several job interviews and every time the owners said great interview, but he was never offered a job. Is he qualified? Brian Flores is more then qualified for any job in the NFL. The Rooney Rule was suppose to fix the problem, but in reality I think it has did the opposite. Teams are less inclined to hire coaches of minority as they feel they are being forced to hire a certain individual.

Owners for the most part are from old school hiring and do not like to change what they do. Most coaches in the NFL these days are rehires from other teams that lost their jobs or did well in other places. Most minority coaches are overlooked because it’s the mentality that these owners have right now. It’s not fair, but it is how it works. Maybe a lawsuit is something that needs to be the catalyst to get teams and the NFL to change things.

It seems one thing that has happen with this lawsuit already is other coaches have come forward to tell their stories as well, Brian Flores is not the only coach who has had this problem. Bringing this out in the open is exactly what we need to do to make the NFL understand there is a problem in the hiring process.

Brian Flores is giving up a lot to go forward with this lawsuit. He may never coach in the NFL again. This is bigger then a job this is about doing the right thing and changing the NFL hiring process. There are so many great minority prospects there is no excuse for not having more minority hiring then we get every year. At worst, maybe this will shed light on the practicing of keeping good guys who are qualified with out a coaching opportunity. The other thing this has also showed us is the art of tanking can be a viable option for teams. Tanking should never be part of the NFL and teams should always strive to win. Its cheating the fans who pay hard earned money to see teams. Let’s hope The NFL makes some changes and this lawsuit makes some changes in the process.

Joe Burrow Leads Bengals To Super Bowl

 Coming into the 2021-2022 season no one thought Zac Taylor would last all season as the Cincinnati Bengals head coach, but now he is in the Super Bowl. Thanks to a defense that played lights out in the second half, and quarterback Joe Burrow making the runs and the passes when needed to get a 27-24 overtime victory over Kansas City. Now I never gave these Bengals much of a chance this season, but they have proved so many of us wrong.

No one had Cincinnati winning their division or even being a playoff team. During the season they had some bad losses, but they stuck together and slowly became a very good football team. Across the board on offense and defense they are impressive. They went to Kansas City twice this season and came away with wins. That is tough to do against Patrick Mahomes, but it didn't matter to them as they had sheer confidence in their resolve.

When Joe Burrow was taken No.1 overall everyone knew he was talented, but this season he has surpassed all expectations and now he is headed to the Super Bowl. Burrow leads a Cincinnati team that hasn't been to the Super Bowl in 30 plus years and the City couldn't be happier. I hate to tell people this the Cincinnati Bengals could be in the playoffs for a number of years with Joe Burrow leading the offense.