71.   If the clause is violated, even by a player who has had no prior troubles, then a team can take back the signing bonus.

72.   If he is, the Giants have already given him his signing bonus.

73.   If the Falcons were willing to increase the signing bonus substantially, would you consider more of a play-for-pay contract?

74.   If they do, their signing bonuses, which would have been pro-rated over the life of their contracts, instead would all count in one year.

75.   In fact, if Williams were to ask for no signing bonus and put all of his money in base salaries he would greatly increase his total package.

76.   In recent years, a small number of school districts across the country have offered small signing bonuses as a way of luring prospective teachers.

77.   In the offseason, Bengals owner Mike Brown inserted a clause in contracts demanding a portion of signing bonuses be repaid if a player is critical of the team.

78.   It brought in several high-priced free agents and spent more on signing bonuses this season than anyone in the NFL.

79.   It does not include one-time payments like signing bonuses and bounties, which businesses are increasingly relying on to fill vacancies without raising their entire pay structure.

80.   It calls for Strahan to earn what would be the largest signing bonus in team history.