.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on to the system was a bright orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was sitting and responding to a question. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is dreadful." Mayo watched it differently." Awesome. Possess a good one," he said smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how university competitions survive on in NFL locker rooms, in addition to how factors have changed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in during Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as portion of a deal along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.