NFL and Yahoo plan to live stream a game free of charge

Football season is coming, despite that it isn't even officially summer yet. The draft is behind us and OTAs are underway. Training camp is just around the corner in July. But one thing has lacked with the National Football League, and that's live streaming games. Thanks to a deal with DirecTV, the league has been locked up while other sports like MLB have thrived in this market. Things are changing though, but the wheels turn slowly.

The NFL has inked a deal with Yahoo -- yes, the also-ran search competitor -- to live stream a game for free, It's a start and we'll see where things go from here. In the meantime write down the date October 25th. That's the day the Buffalo Bills take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sound like a boring game? It isn't, because it will test this new plan.

"Both the NFL and Yahoo have long shared a passion for bringing the best experiences to football fans around the world. We’re thrilled the NFL has selected us to be their partner for this historic event and proud that we can offer it to our global users", Yahoo announces.

It gets better, as anyone in the world can watch this game, location doesn't matter. The internet broadcast will be exclusive to Yahoo. The game itself takes place in London, so it was already a bit international to begin with. Let's hope this begins a trend.