.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact 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 Organization. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on to the platform was an intense orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was sitting down as well as addressing an inquiry. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Superb. Have a great one," he said grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of exactly how college competitions survive on in NFL locker areas, in addition to just how factors have altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had made an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly must wear a Wolfpack tee before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as component of an agreement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.