.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on to the system was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting down as well as answering an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Excellent. Possess a great one," he claimed smiling, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of just how college competitions survive in NFL closet rooms, in addition to how things have transformed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.