LISTEN TO CHRIS SCHNEIDER’S RENEGADE RADIO SPORTS UPDATES AROUND :30-:40 PAST THE HOUR, FROM 6:30 AM TO 6:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CHRIS IS PLAYING PORTIONS OF HIS CLASSIC INTERVIEWS WITH SPORTS GREATS LIKE ROGER STAUBACH, LOU HOLTZ, BOBBY BOWDEN AND MANY OTHER LEGENDS AND HALL OF FAMERS IN THE SPORTS UPDATES!
AS EXPECTED, THE CHIEFS HAVE EXERCISED THE 5TH YEAR OPTION OF QB PATRICK MAHOMES. THAT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT THROUGH THE NEXT TWO SEASONS. THE TEAM INTENDS TO RE-SIGN PATRICK TO A BIG NEW DEAL, BUT THAT WILL LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT SEASON. OWNER CLARK HUNT SAYS THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE NEW CONTRACK IS A YEAR OR SO.
A KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYER IS IN A BIT OF TROUBLE. DEFENSIVE BACK BASHAUD BREELAND WAS ARRESTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WEEK AND FACES FIVE CHARGES, INCLUDING RESISTING ARREST, A POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA. EVEN WORSE NEWS FOR BREELAND, HE WAS ALREADY FACING A 4 GAME SUSPENSION FOR A SEPARATE VIOLATION OF THE SUBSTANCE-ABUSE POLICY.
NASCAR IS READY TO GET BACK ON THE TRACK, BUT WITHOUT ANY FANS IN THE STANDS. THEY HAVE PUT OUT A REVISED SCHEDULE THAT HAS RACING RESUMING MAY 17TH AT DARLINGTON, WITH ANOTHER RACE THERE ON THE 20TH. THEN THEY WOULD HEAD TO CHARLOTTE FOR RACES ON THE 20TH AND 27TH.
THE LAKERS ARE HAVING A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROBLEM. THE LAKERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE SPORTS TEAMS IN THE WORLD, AND YET APPLIED FOR GOVERNMENT STIMULUS MONEY, AND RECEIVED $4.6 MILLION. THE MONEY IS MEANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES AND STAY IN BUSINESS. WHEN WORD GOT OUT, THE LAKERS RETURNED THE MONEY.
THE COVID SHUTDOWN IS STARTING TO HIT SOME SPORTS TEAMS HARD. THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES HAVE SUSPENDED RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR BASEBALL OPERATIONS STAFF. THE TEAM SAYS ALL EXECUTIVES HAVE TAKEN VOLUNTARY SALARY REDUCTIONS AND THE TEAM HAS SUSPENDED INTERNSHIPS AND 401(k) CONTRIBUTIONS.