.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named 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 expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise website visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he strolled on the platform was actually a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was sitting down and addressing a concern. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Excellent. Possess a good one," he stated smiling, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how university competitions reside on in NFL closet spaces, and also exactly how traits have transformed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as portion of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.