Couple of other odds and ends for 8/27/15

• A couple of NCAA schools have actually attempted to start fining players part of their new stipends of spending money for various offenses.  A list of Virginia Tech's offenses which could be fined was up on Deadspin, through the Richmond Times-Dispatch.  It's as if they basically are going to get the players -- one way or the other.  At least five VT players have been fined under the system, according to the article, and Cincinnati at least had a similar system.
• And the great disgrace that is the 49ers and the legal blotter continues.  Ray McDonald has been formally indicted by a grand jury for rape, and current 49er linebacker Ahmad Brooks has been charged with sexual battery by prosecutors for another incident at the same house party.  (Deadspin)
• And, as a child of the 80's, I have to throw in this on the news of the death of Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins, making us feel way too old again!!