Speaking of dollars and cents, declining a $20,000 bonus offer from the Broncos to instead sign with Dallas for $10,000 less as an undrafted college free agent in 2003 might have been the best financial decision Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will ever make.

Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said he made a strong push to sign Romo, a fellow Eastern Illinois University alumnus, but was turned down. Romo felt he had a better chance of making the Cowboys’ roster, which he did en route to winning a starting spot in 2006.

Scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2008, Romo will cash in with a massive bonus, which could exceed $20 million if he excels this season.