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 SOUND FROM 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!

THE NBA SEASON IS ON HOLD FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE BROOKLYN NETS CONFIRMED TUESDAY THAT FOUR OF ITS PLAYERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS, INCLUDING SUPERSTAR KEVIN DURANT. LOS ANGELES LAKERS PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TESTED WEDNESDAY.

WHILE THE WORLD WAS FOCUSED ON CORONAVIRUS LAST WEEKEND, THE NFL RATIFIED A NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. THE PLAYERS VOTE WAS VERY CLOSE, PASSING BY JUST 60 VOTES OUT OF AROUND 2,000. THE NEW CBA WILL RUN THROUGH 2030. THE PLAYOFFS WILL EXPAND FROM 12 TO 14 TEAMS NEXT SEASON. THE LEAGUE CAN ADD A 17TH REGULAR SEASON GAME STARTING IN 2020. THE PLAYERS WILL GET AN INCREASE IN THE SHARE OF TOTAL LEAGUE REVENUE.

NFL FREE AGENCY IS SEEING A LOT OF PLAYERS CHANGING TEAMS, INCLUDING SOME BIG NAMES. TOM BRADY SAID HIS GOOD BYES TO NEW ENGLAND FANS TUESDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A BUCCANEER. 42-YEAR-OLD BRADY WON SIX SUPER BOWL RINGS AND 41 PLAYOFF GAMES WITH THE PATRIOTS. ANOTHER HALL OF FAMER IS SWITCHING TEAMS AS WELL, TIGHT END JASON WITTEN IS LEAVING DALLAS FOR THE RAIDERS. FORMER CHARGERS QB PHILLIP RIVERS IS JOINING THE COLTS.

THE NFL DRAFT IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23-25. TEAM/PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING NOW. THE NEW LEAGUE YEAR WILL START WEDNESDAY AT 3PM.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN COYOTE NATION ARE ON HOLD UNTIL AT LEAST EARLY APRIL. SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN CANCELLED BY THE MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ASSOC., BUT THAT COULD CHANGE IN THE WEEKS AHEAD.