.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor plunged the proceedings. It was head coach Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting as well as responding to a question. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrendous." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Possess a good one," he said smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of exactly how college competitions live on in NFL closet rooms, along with exactly how things have altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would have to use a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.