The National Football League said Tuesday it will make highlights from Sunday’s Super Bowl game available for purchase online the following day. The download, in English or Spanish, will cost $1.99 and will be viewable on computers or iPods.

This is purported to be the first time that Super Bowl video highlights have been made available for download.¬† The highlight reel will be available only through Apple’s iTunes Music Store

A 90-minute video of the NFL’s coverage of the Super Bowl will also be sold for $1.99.

“It’s another way for fans to relive the Super Bowl before they get to the water cooler,” said Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s vice president for media strategy.

Video highlights from the NFL’s regular-season and playoff games have been available from the iTunes Store since September.

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