.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest crashed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he walked on the system was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting and addressing a concern. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually terrible." Mayo viewed it in different ways." Amazing. Possess a really good one," he mentioned grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of how university competitions live on in NFL closet rooms, as well as exactly how factors have modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a deal with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo gets there during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.