Any hope of the “NFL favoring the Chiefs” narrative after their Super Bowl LIX loss vanished Thursday.

News of wide receiver Rashee Rice’s potential suspension being delayed until after the first month of the season set off media and fans. The public snipping between NBC Sports’ Mike Florio and Fox Sports’ Nick Wright was the most visible sign of the angst once against being directed at the Chiefs.

But public sentiment could change with the news that the NFL wanted to issue an unprecedented punishment against Rice.

The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Friday the league told Rice he was facing a suspension of more than half the season for his part in a March 2024 six-car crash on a Dallas freeway.

“My understanding is the NFL initially proposed a lengthy suspension, double digit

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