This is gonna be huge… Starting September, fans of American football will be able to watch NFL games live online for free. This means your laptop could be replacing the tv with live online Sunday football… though who wants to huddle over a small laptop screen?

Steve Bornsetein, chief executive of the National Football league said “We are looking at this as a learning opportunity to see what applications work online. We are trying to be innovative and creative to make the viewing experience better for our fans.”

The move to allow fans to watch NFL Sunday Football online shows the willingness to experiment, and brings us closer to those days when watching tv online becomes more prevalent than our old television.

Who’s playing the first live NFL Sunday Football Game Online?
The first online football game will begin with the September 4th game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants.

We’ll update your with the specific link as soon as we here more about live football online.