Yahoo NFL stream satisfies most viewers, despite some miscues

Yahoo's execution of the first-ever global live-stream-only broadcast of an NFL game surpassed that of the participants.

The Net media giant pulled off its groundbreaking offensive with more poise than did the competing Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars. On Twitter, some viewers did complain about frozen screens and no video. And before the kickoff, the live feed included some annoying beeps.

But those beeps were gone by the time CBS reliables Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannonbegan calling the early-morning action from London's Wembley Stadium.

This viewer's game video was smooth and detailed on the computer, tablet and smartphone. However, the feed on a big-screen TV via the NFL app on Xbox Live, while it was watchable and never froze or went black, was not as smooth and had a perceptible stutter.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer followed along on social media cheering good results from