Every day, in civil and criminal cases throughout the country, deals get made to resolve cases. That’s what happened today in the NFL’s in-house justice system.

Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice faced a September 30 disciplinary hearing. He would have been available to play for at least four games, and possibly (given the appeal process) two or three beyond that. Eventually, he would have gotten a suspension that would have been served during the season.

His alternative was to do a deal with the league, like former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker did. Resolve the case, accept a suspension, and avoid the uncertainty of an intenal system that the league ultimately controls.

Why accept six games to start the season? Common sense points to one inescapable conclusion: Rice and his representatives beli

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