Offseason spending champions

The Miami Dolphins spent big money in free agency on a single player when they locked up Mike Wallace -- then they kept on spending. Following the Dustin Keller move, we're ready to call this race after less than a week: No team will outspend the Dolphins this offseason.

But does getting fans excited in March with big-money deals help in December?

We decided to look back at the last five years of "offseason spending champs" and see how much free agency money mattered. Dolphins fans might want to stop reading now.