“For Verizon Wireless, it is NFL content delivered over our 3G network so football fans can extend the excitement of the sport long after the last touchdown of a season,” said John Stratton, Verizon’s executive VP, in a prepared statement last month when first announcing the deal. “And the NFL content is customizable in that consumers have options from video to ringtones to alerts; the choice is theirs.”

This now makes Verizon Wireless the NFL’s official wireless carrier sponsor, and guarantees customers will have first-rate access to NFL games whether they’re in the stands, at home, or on the go.

In addition to NFL RedZone, live Sunday Night and Thursday Night games, and NFL Network, other features of NFL Mobile on Verizon Wireless will include:

• Video: Game highlights and an extensive collection of on-demand video featuring analysis and inside access from NFL Network and NFL Films.
• Audio: Live radio broadcasts of every regular season and playoff game from both home and away teams.
• Fantasy: Access to fantasy information, news, and player and team statistics.
• Customizable NFL alerts, ringtones and graphics.

Now if only football season would arrive a bit sooner.

Here’s a sneak peek…

“This is an agreement that has, at its core a mutual desire by both the NFL and Verizon Wireless to provide consumers with what they want on and off the field,” said John Stratton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “For Verizon Wireless, it is NFL content delivered over our 3G network so football fans can extend the excitement of the sport long after the last touchdown of a season. And the NFL content is customizable in that consumers have options from video to ringtones to alerts; the choice is theirs.”

The agreement makes Verizon Wireless the NFL’s official wireless carrier sponsor, and guarantees customers will have unprecedented access to America’s favorite sport regardless of whether they are in the stands, at home, or on the go.

In addition to NFL RedZone, live Sunday Night and Thursday Night games, and NFL Network, other features of NFL Mobile on Verizon Wireless will include:

• Video: Game highlights and an extensive collection of on-demand video featuring analysis and inside access from NFL Network and NFL Films.
• Audio: Live radio broadcasts of every regular season and playoff game from both home and away teams.
• Fantasy: Access to fantasy information, news, and player and team statistics.
• Customizable NFL alerts, ringtones and graphics.

“We are looking forward to working with Verizon Wireless to deliver our fans the most extensive experience on mobile phones,” said Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s senior vice president of media strategy. “Our fans have an insatiable appetite for football, and we will be able to keep them connected wherever they are on game day but also throughout the year.”

Go Raiders!