.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots because 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor crashed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he strolled on to the system was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayo claimed to Brissett, who was taking a seat and answering a concern. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a really good one," he stated grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of just how college competitions survive in NFL closet areas, and also exactly how factors have modified in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly need to use a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.