.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually 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 participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was actually sitting as well as responding to a concern. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually awful." Mayonnaise watched it in different ways." Excellent. Have a really good one," he claimed grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of just how university competitions survive on in NFL locker spaces, along with exactly how points have actually transformed in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will must wear a Wolfpack shirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.