.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest plunged the process. It was head instructor Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he walked on the system was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected something," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was sitting down as well as answering a concern. "Begin male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo saw it in a different way." Awesome. Have a really good one," he pointed out smiling, just before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of just how college competitions live on in NFL locker rooms, along with just how points have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will must wear a Wolfpack t 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 price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.