.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise website visitor crashed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayo claimed to Brissett, that was taking a seat as well as answering an inquiry. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayonnaise watched it differently." Wonderful. Have a great one," he claimed grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college competitions live on in NFL locker spaces, along with just how factors have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must put on 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 Mayo shows up during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.