The introducing close-up picture of Sherwood Blount has the reflection of dollar signs in his eyes.
In the opening titles, Brent Musberger mentions the joke that Eric Dickerson got a pay-cut when he went to the NFL, suggesting he was paid even more when he was at SMU. This joke originated with 1950's running back Hugh McElhenny, who, after decades of denial, admitted to receiving improper benefits while attending college. As it turned out, the joke with McElhenny was actually accurate. According to him, his payments in college, both legal and illegal, amounted to $10,000 a season, compared to his first NFL salary of $7,000 a season.