Tony Romo must win Super Bowl after Duke championship

Published: Apr 06, 2015 at 08:00 PM

*Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo cheers with the Cameron Crazies during the second half of Duke basketball game. Romo made a deal with Blue Devils star Jahlil Okafor that he must fulfill after Duke won the national championship. (AP Photo/Ellen Ozier) *

Never make a promise you can't keep.

After the Duke Blue Devils won their fifth college basketball championship on Monday by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers, Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Duke superfan Tony Romo placed himself in a bit of a quandry.

In a gentlemen's agreement captured for eternity on Instagram, Romo made a deal with Duke star Jahlil Okafor in 2014: if Okafor wins a national championship then Romo would need to win a Super Bowl.

Romo led the Cowboys to the playoffs last season, so next year it's Super Bowl or bust. Time to pay up, Tony.

Amar Shah is the Digital Features Editor at NFL.com. You can reach him at @amarshahism.

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