Vontaze Burfict Fined $25K For Ankle Twisting

Greg Olsen was calling for a stiff penalty or even suspension for Vontaze Burfict, but the Bengals safety got little more than a slap on the wrist.

#Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict fined $25K for twisting ankles of Cam Newton, Greg Olson. Will be summoned to league office next infraction

— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) October 15, 2014

This is hardly the message Panther players and their fans were looking for, especially for a guy that appeared to be intentionally trying to hurt his peers. To me this amounts to 30 minute after-school detention.  Will that 30 minutes really prevent you from being late to class again?  No.