.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock website visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and in his hand as he walked on the system was an intense orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, that was sitting down and responding to an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrible." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Awesome. Possess a great one," he said grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how university competitions survive in NFL locker rooms, and also just how factors have transformed in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement along 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 Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would certainly need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as part of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.