As the NFL kicks off its 90th season, football fans will
again be able to catch all the live action for every game from their
mobile phone with NFL Mobile Live only from Sprint
Music fans
also win with NFL Mobile Live, which will carry NFL Network's live
telecast of the pregame show featuring performances by Tim McGraw and
the Black Eyed Peas. The 30-minute pregame airs at 8 p.m. EDT on Sept.
10 before the season-opening game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and
Tennessee Titans.
Only with the Sprint Now Network - America's most
dependable 3G network - can fans get the instant
gratification that NFL Mobile Live provides, including:
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live radio broadcasts of every regular-season NFL game from both the
home and road teams' flagship stations. - a live telecast of NFL Network available 24/7.
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live telecasts of all eight games televised by NFL Network beginning
Nov. 12 when the Chicago Bears face the San Francisco 49ers. -
a bevy of on-demand video highlights, including Sprint "Can't-Miss
Plays" where fans can vote for their favorite of the top three plays
each week of the season to be entered into the Can't-Miss Plays
sweepstakes and a chance to win one of 17 trips to Super Bowl XLIV. -
a "send to a friend" link that allows customers to send "Can't-Miss
Plays" and other video highlights from their Sprint phone to other
Sprint video-enabled phones. -
real-time text alerts when players or teams score, including video
alerts. - injury reports and breaking news with updates from ProFootballTalk.com.
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the latest team-specific information with blogs for all 32 NFL teams
courtesy of SBNation.com. - statistics and player bios.
One of the most popular applications from Sprint, NFL Mobile Live
reached 1 million downloads quicker than any other application in the
company's history during the 2008 season. It also drives more usage than
any other downloadable application Sprint offers. Sprint subscribers can
download NFL Mobile Live by texting NFL to 7777 (standard text-messaging
rates apply).
"NFL Mobile Live continues to be an ideal resource of NFL information
for people who love the NFL but who lead busy lives," said Steve
Gaffney, Sprint's director of sports and entertainment marketing. "The
live content we're providing with NFL Mobile Live, including live radio
broadcasts of regular-season games and the live telecasts of NFL
Network, is unique to Sprint and continues to be incredibly popular with
our subscribers."
Fantasy football players can use NFL Mobile Live to get an edge over
their league rivals with wireless capabilities only Sprint can provide.
Fantasy players can manage their teams from their phone by tracking
their players with real-time text alerts and expert fantasy analysis.