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Primetime, regular and postseason games to be available on mobile devices only.

We look forward to continuing to grow NFL+ and deepening our relationship with fans across all ages and demographics, providing them access to a tremendous amount of NFL content, including the most valuable content in the media industry: live NFL games.” “Today marks an important day in the history of the National Football League with the launch of NFL+,” Goodell said. And with tech companies such as Amazon, Apple and Hulu signing agreements to broadcast MLB and NFL games on their streaming platforms, the pressure is on both pro sports leagues and traditional broadcast and cable outlets to protect their live sports legacies, which are among the most attractive and lucrative programming options—while at the same time targeting video services that younger viewers are more likely to watch. The launch also means that “NFL Game Pass” will no longer be available in the United States, the NFL said. The new service, much like its “NFL Game Pass,” targets mobile devices with viewers only able to access out-of-market preseason games, live, local and primetime regular season and postseason games on phones and tablets. We have to adjust as a league to that.

Live out-of-market preseason games; Live regional and national game audio for every game; Access to NFL Network's shows on-demand; Archives to NFL Films. It's ...

"The passionate and dedicated football fans are the lifeblood of the NFL and being able to reach and interact with them across multiple platforms is incredibly important to us. At the same, this new service is going to make their games and content easily accessible. The National Football League officially joins the streaming service wave and is the latest mega company to do it.

Fans can access live out-of-market preseason games, live local and prime-time regular season and postseason games, live local and national audio for every ...

“Today marks an important day in the history of the National Football League with the launch of NFL+,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release. The other features, including preseason games and game replays, can be seen on any device, including connected TVs. Fans can access live out-of-market preseason games, live local and prime-time regular season and postseason games, live local and national audio for every game, NFL Network shows on demand, and NFL Films archives.

The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform, announcing that "NFL+" has launched on Monday.

The league began offering a package in which fans could watch replays of games online -- appropriately called "Game Rewind" -- in 2009. "NFL+" will allow fans to view out-of-market preseason games on all devices; local and national regular-season and postseason games on mobile devices; team and national radio feeds, NFL Network shows on-demand along with the NFL Films archive. The league regained the mobile rights after its contracts with mobile carriers expired at the end of last season. The work that we've done either with other offerings or research has helped us sort of frame this in a way that we think would be very attractive and engage our fans." Amazon, Apple and Google have emerged as the frontrunners to take over the rights that DirecTV has held since 1994. "We think this is a major step forward.

Football fans will be able to watch games on their mobile device, with NFL promising a bevy of content.

Steve Gera, a sports business professor at San Diego State University, noted that the NFL had a five-year streaming contract with Verizon-Yahoo that expired this year. Apple for example has a 10-year contract to stream Major League Soccer games, which begins next year. The rise of league-owned streaming services will not take eyeballs away from televised sports games, Rishe and other experts said. Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement that NFL+ is about deepening the league's relationship with fans of all ages by giving them "a tremendous amount of NFL content." The launch of NFL+ marks another instance of sports games migrating away from where fans traditionally have enjoyed the action — network television. With NFL+ launching, NFL Game Pass will no longer be offered in the U.S., the league said.

NFL executive Gil Moran when he spoke to Forbes about the league's re-launched product streaming product NFL, the service formerly known as NFL Game Pass.

To get help, Lencheski says, NFL partners like Verizon would help the league establish a base through “activation inventory.” The NFL would likely issue NFL+ codes for corporate partners to use in promotions. Moran said the NFL is “exposing ourselves to just subscription revenue” and doesn’t have a sponsor at the moment. In the offseason, Moran said NFL+ can offer fans historical games and possibly add content during the summer. “I think they did a wonderful job coming out of the gate.” But plans to add the content are likely to emerge, especially should the NFL find an investment partner for its media business. While the league doesn’t want to move too quickly and disturb its revenue from linear TV networks, which renewed for more than $100 billion, this move means it can better prepare tech companies for the future of distribution via connected devices. What’s different is the league taking it over with a mission to fill a $400 million hole — the fee paid by Verizon to stream the NFL in the league’s latest contract — and to do it on smart TVs, phones and tablets. The company acquired the rights from Sprint for a reported $720 million, which lifted the league’s mobile rights fee to $250 million per year. That increased the NFL’s rights fee to a reported $400 million. Sprint was allowed to stream NFL video highlights and access the league’s cable channel, NFL Network. The agreement gave customers access to NFL mobile games outside of cable distribution. “There’s a way to do direct-to-consumer differently,” Moran said.

A total of 14 NFL teams will have either an alternate or throwback helmet in 2022. The NFL is allowing teams to have a secondary helmet this season, ...

The helmet is cool, but the jerseys make the uniform. The Jets also jumped on the black alternate helmet look, this one matte with a green facemask. It's the look the Giants wore during victories in Super Bowl 21 and Super Bowl 25. Now, more than 30 years later, the red helmet returns and it's the fresher look. The three-dimensional look on the logo is hot, but this reminds us of something Louisville would wear for an ACC showdown with Clemson. The problem with it is any of New York's throwback helmets look better. It's the first of six black alternate helmets on this list, but it's the best one. It's a good alternate look, but it's simply not better than the original. This is going to be judged against the Eagles' Kelly-green standard, the throwback helmet that is coming back in 2023. Pro: The white tiger motif is going to look awesome on Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. It's clean, and a white-on-white uniform in The Jungle is perfect. The black-and-gold combination works, and the stripe features a bunch of tiny fleurs-de-lis. It's still the best white alternate helmet on this list.

New York Jets are 1 of 14 NFL teams with alternate or throwback helmet to wear in 2022.

As it considers its options for Sunday Ticket, the NFL gets deeper into the direct-to-consumer streaming business.

“Now reach is more complicated, and you’ve seen the migration of some rights. Rolapp said he believed a deal on Sunday Ticket would come before the end of the year but declined to comment on any specifics. Verizon used to pay for a package of in-market streaming rights similar to what NFL Plus will offer, but that deal was not renewed.

The service will allow users to stream live local and primetime regular season and playoff games on their phones and tablets.

Amazon, Apple and Google have all expressed interest in the package, with Apple considered the favorite to land a deal worth more than $2.5 billion annually, the New York Times reported Sunday. The NFL signed a 10-year deal worth about $10 billion annually with Amazon, CBS, ESPN, Fox and NBC last year. Crucially, NFL+ doesn’t threaten to challenge the league’s cozy relationship with its traditional broadcast partners considering the service only offers mobile streaming.

Fans can access live out-of-market preseason games, live local and prime-time regular season and postseason games, live local and national audio for every ...

“Today marks an important day in the history of the National Football League with the launch of NFL+,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release. The other features, including preseason games and game replays, can be seen on any device, including connected TVs. Fans can access live out-of-market preseason games, live local and prime-time regular season and postseason games, live local and national audio for every game, NFL Network shows on demand, and NFL Films archives.

It's no secret that the NFL's contract for Sunday Ticket with DirecTV expires after the upcoming NFL season, the 2022-23 one. That's good news for pretty ...

It’s more than I pay for pro cycling though, a season that lasts almost all year. That’s a welcome inclusion if your team happens to be a local one and you aren’t a season ticket holder. You will not be watching the game natively on that sweet new 60” screen you just purchased to watch your team on this coming season.

Over a dozen NFL teams will debut new jerseys or helmets for the 2022 season. Here's a ranking of the best new uniform sets.

The Eagles’ primary green helmet worked fine with the alternate black jersey. There’s a reason that you rarely, if ever, see a team logo on the front of a helmet instead of the sides. Fans weren’t asking for an alternate black helmet – the only new uniform anyone in Philadelphia wants to see is the kelly green throwback, which is likely coming in 2023. The Bears’ orange alternate jerseys are always fun to see once or twice a year. Most teams with an alternate black helmet just replaced their primary color with black, so at least the Saints added the mini logos all over the top to give it some character. The Panthers, who have only worn silver helmets since the franchise debuted in 1995, unveiled a black alternate helmet. The jersey is simple – all blue with red and white trim – but simple is better in this case. That’s why these new black helmets stand out, because the logo finally sticks out when it’s placed on a black background. The jerseys still could use a refresh, but there’s no doubt that the new “battle red” helmets pop. The Falcons have worn this black throwback jersey since 2016 with a black helmet, mashing up two eras to create an inaccurate throwback. Houston hasn’t once updated the set since the franchise was founded in 2002, but it’s finally adding an alternate helmet in 2022. The white helmet with the navy star was Dallas’ original look before it switched to the now-customary silver lids.

The onset of a new NFL season comes with 13 teams set to debut new helmets. Here is the definitive ranking of them all.

Was told Tanya Snyder has significant input on the designs.— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) https://t.co/pOfOyWbVGk February 2, 2022 With their classic green look, the Jets had a stellar throwback option waiting but instead opted for a less exciting look. The Jets announced they would be wearing alternate matte black helmets with a green font, which led to mixed fan reactions. They don’t live up to some of the storied throwback helmets higher on the list, but they have potential to be solid additions to Washington’s debut season as the Commanders. The Texans’ helmets are designed to pair with their Battle Red alternate uniforms. The Eagles have said they will eventually wear Kelly green alternate helmets but will opt for the shiny black ones, an effective alternative, this season. It belongs to the Giants, who will be reintroducing their look from the 1980s and ’90s, paying homage to teams headlined by franchise icons such as Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms and Mark Bavaro. New York revealed its throwback plans with a video starring Taylor and running back Saquon Barkley. The matte black helmets are a bold statement and a sharp change from Carolina’s usual silver look. The Patriots’ beloved throwback helmets (and uniforms) will be making their long-awaited return this season. The Cowboys also appear on the list of teams with alternate helmets, which features a slightly different look than the throwback. The helmets also feature black, white and gold stripes — nods to in-state universities Georgia and Georgia Tech. The dawn of a new NFL season has brought with it several triumphant announcements from teams eager to show off their new looks.

The NFL launched its own subscription streaming service on Monday, offering live games, replays, and on-demand content. But NFL+ is far from a one-stop ...

And the New York Times reported on Sunday that Alphabet (fka Google) is also now in the running; it wants to offer the package on YouTube. The biggest NFL fans will continue to need a subscription to Sunday Ticket, which offers out-of-market games that don’t air nationally in primetime. The pricey sports-on-streaming invasion all comes down to the fact that the NFL is still the surest bet on linear TV and a big advertising moneymaker: Viewership last season was up about 10 percent. To watch them on a TV, you’ll need separate access to ABC, Amazon Prime Video, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, and NFL Network, depending on the game. The package replaces features previously available on NFL Game Pass, which as of now is no longer offered in the U.S. The NFL launched its own subscription streaming service on Monday, offering live games, replays, and on-demand content.

NFL.com's Nick Shook selected Moehrig as one of the more prominent rising stars in the league.

I expect him to continue on his upward trend toward becoming a marquee name in a city filled with them." "Moehrig came to the Raiders via a second-round selection in 2021 and immediately stepped into a starting role opposite Johnathan Abram, playing all 17 games and recording his first interception in a Week 6 win over the AFC West rival Broncos," Shook wrote. "Moehrig's yet to catapult himself into stardom, but he's only been in the league for a year.

Per the report, the Seahawks will release Carson with a failed physical designation. That qualifies Carson for injury protection benefits under the Collective ...

That qualifies Carson for injury protection benefits under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which would not be the case if he went on the retired list. Per the report, the Seahawks will release Carson with a failed physical designation. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Carson is retiring from the NFL. He is not expected to go on the reserve/retired list, however.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hinted in June that Carson might be forced to hang up the cleats due to the neck injury that sidelined him for all but four games in ...

It's difficult and it's real. Carson was previously excused from mandatory minicamp while rehabbing, as doctors had yet to clear him for a return to the field. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hinted in June that Carson might be forced to hang up the cleats due to the neck injury that sidelined him for all but four games in 2021.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that Seahawks running back Chris Carson will retire after five seasons due to the neck injury that ...

Ultimately, the neck injury will not allow Carson to get back on the field. Now that the veteran is retiring, Walker and Penny will battle for reps in the ground-first offense Pete Carroll favors. The Seahawks released Carson with a failed physical designation later Tuesday, which allows the RB to receive injury protection benefits.