.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor plunged the process. It was head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on the platform was a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was sitting and also addressing a question. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, watching as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Great. Have a good one," he mentioned smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was a tip of just how university competitions reside on in NFL locker areas, and also exactly how factors have changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State 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 would certainly need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt facing 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 actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets there throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as component 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.