.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor plunged the proceedings. It was head coach Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was sitting and also answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it in different ways." Superb. Have an excellent one," he mentioned grinning, before heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how college competitions live on in NFL storage locker areas, in addition to how things have altered in New England with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as part of a deal with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.