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

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo might be the biggest Minnesota Vikings fan there is, or at least the one with the deepest pockets, according to reports from the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome.

It's assumed that the Cowboys' field general was distraught over his team's heart-breaking loss in Week 17 to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles, and sought vengeance by purchasing the final tickets necessary for preventing a local television blackout.

In the days leading up to the Wild Card game between the Eagles and 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 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's only satisfied with the prospect of keeping Eagles fans in Philadelphia.