.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor plunged the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on the system was actually a brilliant orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and answering an inquiry. "Begin male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is terrible." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he mentioned grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of just how university competitions reside on in NFL storage locker spaces, as well as exactly how traits have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton will must wear a Wolfpack shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled 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 a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part 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.