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Since the destruction of the Dallas Cowboys at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles during Week 17 of the regular season, Tony Romo has managed to keep an extremely low media profile...

Tony Romo Saves Minnesota from Blackout, Purchases Every Vikings Playoff Ticket

by Angel Navedo [HUMOR]

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January 03, 2009


Since the destruction of the Dallas Cowboys at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles during Week 17 of the regular season, Tony Romo has managed to keep an extremely low media profile.

He managed to do that effectively until Saturday afternoon, when reports out of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome claim Tony Romo was responsible for purchasing the final tickets necessary for preventing a television blackout.

In the days leading up to the Wild Card game between the Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, there was a legitimate threat that the playoff contest would be blacked out for local football fans.

Not enough tickets were sold, and the Vikings were in danger of losing home-field advantage to Eagles fans willing to travel.

"[Tony Romo] called the box office and asked how many tickets were still available," said Tiffany Osgood, a four-year telephone sales representative from Normandale Community College. "I thought it was a prank, but the credit card cleared...so whatever."

Osgood declined to disclose how much Romo spent on the tickets.

It's the latest bit of good Samaritan behavior from the Cowboys' quarterback. Romo has made headlines in 2008 for changing tires along deserted roads, treating homeless men to movies, and stopping a bank robbery.

Vikings head coach Brad Childress had nothing but good things to say about Romo. "I don't care what his motivation was, but that young man is a class act all the way. We really wanted all of our hometown fans to enjoy this, and I'm glad he made it possible."

When news of the potential blackout broke, the Eagles were encouraging local fans to purchase the remaining tickets and make the trip to support their team.

Sources close to Romo believe he was so disgusted by the suggestion, he made an impulse purchase to secure the remaining tickets himself.

There is no word on what Romo plans to do with the tickets.

Local fans are hoping Romo will give them away to Vikings fans, but many believe he only sought vengeance on Philadelphia.

 

Angel Navedo covers the New York Jets for Examiner.com. His work can also be found on NYJetsFan.com, where he is the Head Writer, and on MyGridironSpace.com—a premier social networking site built exclusively for NFL fans.

He is also a Senior Writer at Bleacher Report, where he is one of the New York Jets Community Leaders.

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What should Romo do with the tickets?

  • Give them all to Cowboys fans.
  • Make sure everyone who receives them chants "Eagles suck!"
  • Use them and gain some playoff experience.
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What should Romo do with the tickets?

  • Give them all to Cowboys fans.

    7.7%
  • Make sure everyone who receives them chants "Eagles suck!"

    37.5%
  • Use them and gain some playoff experience.

    43.1%
  • Other... (Please specify)

    11.7%
  • Total votes: 376
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    This article isn't true - I went online at approx 11 pm MST after this article appeared online. sat Jan 3rd., 2009 The Vikings web site enabled me to purchase 2 tickets in section 133 row 34 seats 3+4 for $160 plus $6.75 each. Basically its the 40 to 50 yd line. Great seats. Craig

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      Obviously it's a joke.... the little "Humor" icon next to the date at the top gives it away, if you for some reason you are dense and don't know what sarcasm is just by reading it...

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    I did not purchase the tickets. But the site enabled me to purchase the tickets if I had wanted to at that time. Craig

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      Uh Retard, sell out dosen't mean SELL OUT! A team must sell a certain percentage of their total capacity in the stadum for it to be called a sell out. For the Vicants that's about 62,000 in a toilet bowl that holds 64,000.

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