.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots because 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on to the platform was a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, that was taking a seat as well as addressing a concern. "Begin male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Excellent. Have a good one," he claimed grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of how university competitions survive in NFL storage locker areas, along with exactly how factors have actually transformed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would must use a Wolfpack shirt facing 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 arrives during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as portion of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.