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
}
} )();
Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett was a popular man Thursday.
New England — more specifically, head coach Jerod Mayo — named the 31-year-old the starting quarterback before getting the day’s work underway at Gillette Stadium, leading to a large media scrum surrounding the veteran during locker room access.
Brissett was asked about the decision and gave the expected answer.
“I’m grateful for this opportunity and I’m also excited for it,” Brissett told reporters. “… It’s nothing I take for granted, that’s for sure. I’m excited. It’s been a lot of work. long days, long nights.”
The Patriots’ decision to role with Brissett wasn’t exactly obvious, though it was expected. Mayo admitted that Maye had outplayed the veteran during the latter stages of the summer, but with both short- and long-term success in mind, it always made sense to roll with the more experienced player while the rest of the team (and coaching staff) figured itself out.
Brissett can now prepare as the starter, which is a win. Maye can continue to find motivation in his status as the backup, which is a win. The Patriots haven’t handled it perfectly, but this decision — no matter how obvious — was the right one.