By paying some cash for award nights, you can get a steep reduction in the points needed, which would stretch your 75,000 point sign up bonus much farther. (milevalue.com)
If the card didn't offer a 50,000 Membership Rewards point sign - up bonus (transferable between airlines and hotels), the card wouldn't be worth my time. (lazytravelers.net)
However, he relied on a 4,500 Gold point sign - up bonus that is no longer active. (travelcodex.com)