.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor plunged the procedures. It was head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he walked on the system was an intense orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and responding to a question. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually terrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Awesome. Possess a great one," he stated smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how college competitions reside on in NFL locker areas, along with just how points have actually transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will must wear a Wolfpack tee before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo shows up in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.