Wally Backman was hoping to become the new manager of the New York Mets but was promoted from Single-A to the team’s Double-A Binghamton affiliate. The former World Series Champion Met, 25 years ago and counting, was interviewed by Mets and passed over for Terry Collins, who has not managed in years. Backman lead the Cyclones Baseball Team to a first-place finish in the New York-Penn League last season and Tim Teufel, also on the 1986 Mets, moves up as the manager of Triple-A Buffalo. It is expected that Rich Donnelly will be named manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Other Cyclones notes: Beach Bum Auditions underway apply by March 24 and season tickets are on sale. The New York Aviators (19-12-2) of the Federal Hockey League (FHL, minor league) are currently in third place and play home games at the Aviator Sports and Events Center located at 3159 Flatbush Avenue. The New Jersey Nets Basketball Team (13-32) is planning to relocate to Brooklyn once the new Barclays Center arena is completed in the spring or summer of 2012.  The Center is expected to have ice which hopefully won’t give the sucky “looking for a new arena” Islanders any ideas…how does Kansas City sound and take the “never any talent trapping” Devils with you. Brooklyn is New York Rangers territory! The site of the arena is near where the Dodgers should be playing NOW…not in Los Angeles where evil Walter O’Malley moved the loveable bums after a plan was rejected and the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. Never elected but powerful Robert Moses’ plan had other ideas for the land and wanted to build a new stadium where the Mets lose now. The Nets would be the first major professional sports team to play their home games in Brooklyn since the devastating move of the Dodgers. However don’t expect Carmelo Anthony to rot away in New Jersey for a year before the Barclays Center arena opens, he’ll be on Broadway by opening night October 2011.  South Brooklyners braved the frigid cold to fill the local watering holes to watch the Jets in the AFC Championship Football Game play against what beautiful actress and model Sienna Miller calls Shittsburgh. As the Stealers and non-registered sex offender “Big Goofy Looking” Ben Roethlisberger beat the Jets.