.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 covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the system was an intense orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was actually sitting and answering a concern. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is dreadful." Mayo watched it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a really good one," he stated grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how university competitions survive in NFL locker rooms, and also exactly how things have modified in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tee before 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 actually the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.