.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may 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 surprise site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head trainer Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on the system was actually an intense orange Educational institution of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting as well as responding to an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, watching as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Fantastic. Have a great one," he claimed smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how college competitions survive in NFL locker areas, as well as just how points have actually transformed in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would need to use a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.