window[‘TVEPlayer’] = “1705741206383587235”;
if( typeof window[‘NEILSENTRACE’] !== ‘undefined’ ){
window[‘NEILSENTRACE’].init();
} else {
console.log(“Neilsen not ready at player ready”);
}
// Fix for PRDT-3013
// Code will check for presence of brightcove player and attempt to autoplay if it isn’t playing
// due to an error in another player plugin
( () => {
try {
const CHECK_INTERVAL = 500; //check every .5 seconds
const CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS = 120; //check for max 60 seconds
//checks that the video isn’t playing
const isVideoPlaying = ( player ) => {
return !!( 0 < player.currentTime() && !player.paused() && !player.ended() && 2 {
if ( !window[ 'videojs' ] || !window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] ) ) {
if ( checkCount++ <= CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS ) { //retry for 60 seconds
setTimeout( checkForPlayer, CHECK_INTERVAL );
}
} else {
//we found the player, now play it
const player = window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] );
if ( player && !isVideoPlaying( player ) && 'muted' === player.autoplay() ) {
player.play();
}
}
};
checkForPlayer();
} catch ( e ) {
window.nesn_debug && console.warn( 'Error trying to force autoplay of video', e ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
}
} )();
New England Patriots fans already probably feel a little uneasy watching quarterback Jayden Daniels thrive for the Washington Commanders in his rookie season.
So, it’s only fitting that Daniels’ latest performance saw him knock two former Patriots quarterbacks — Tom Brady and Mac Jones — from the NFL record book.
Daniels completed 26 of 30 passes for 233 yards with one touchdown and one interception Sunday as the Commanders steamrolled the Arizona Cardinals 42-14. The 23-year-old has a completion percentage of 82.1 through four weeks of the 2024 NFL season, which is remarkable for any QB, let alone a first-year signal-caller.
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner just surpassed Brady (79.2% in 2007) for the highest completion percentage (minimum 75 attempts) by a player in his team’s first four games of a season in NFL history. Additionally, Daniels surpassed Jones (70% in 2021) for the highest completion percentage (minimum 80 attempts) by a player in his first four career games in NFL history.
Sprinkle in Washington’s team success (3-1 and first place in the NFC East) plus Daniels’ rushing prowess (218 yards and four TDs) and it’s hard to view the LSU product as anything but a superstar in the making.
This can’t sit well with Patriots fans, who saw the Commanders land Daniels with the No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, one pick before New England chose quarterback Drake Maye.
Maye ultimately could be a superstar in his own right. We simply don’t know — the Patriots continue to roll with veteran Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback — and might not know for a while given the normal trajectory of young QBs.