31.   The most valuable players are not likely to make their exits yet, because that might cost them big year-end bonuses.

32.   The NFL counters that even though Allen and Rison received big bonus money up front, they were still paid considerable salaries in their first three years.

33.   The overtime may help those counting on big bonuses.

34.   The Redskins are doing it by giving out big signing bonuses and prorating them over a long term, which is basically the way every team does it.

35.   The stock market has taken a steep plunge since the attacks, making the big bonuses of recent boom years nothing but a dreamy memory.

36.   Their key strategy for signing quality veterans has been to offer big signing bonuses.

37.   They often pay a lower base salary and then pay big bonuses if the company meets its financial goals.

38.   Those who have retired, and certainly those who quit during the prime of their careers, do not expect to see big bonuses.

39.   Too many teams have circumvented the cap by using big up-front signing bonuses.

40.   Top Enron executives sold stock for millions while the company was still riding high and gave themselves big bonuses as bankruptcy neared.