.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise guest crashed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was a vivid orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat as well as answering a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo saw it in different ways." Awesome. Have a really good one," he stated grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was a tip of just how college competitions reside on in NFL storage locker areas, and also how traits have modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as aspect of an arrangement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.