.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a shock visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was actually a bright orange College of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was sitting down and addressing a question. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is terrible." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Fantastic. Have an excellent one," he pointed out smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how university competitions survive on in NFL locker spaces, along with just how points have actually altered in New England with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack tee shirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.