.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock site visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on the system was actually a bright orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and also answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise saw it differently." Amazing. Possess a good one," he pointed out smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of how college competitions live on in NFL storage locker rooms, and also just how factors have actually transformed in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would have to put on a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.