.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise website visitor plunged the process. It was head train Jerod Mayo, and in his hand as he walked on the system was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, who was sitting down and also addressing a concern. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, watching as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he stated grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of just how college competitions reside on in NFL storage locker areas, as well as how points have modified in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would have to use a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.