.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor crashed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on the system was a vivid orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayo said to Brissett, who was sitting as well as addressing a concern. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually awful." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Superb. Possess a great one," he stated grinning, before heading out the door to his office.It was a tip of how college competitions reside on in NFL closet spaces, and also just how points have actually transformed in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack tee before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.