.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel 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 given that 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he walked on to the platform was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting down as well as addressing a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Superb. Have a really good one," he mentioned smiling, just before heading out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how university competitions reside on in NFL locker spaces, along with just how things have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- that dipped into 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, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must 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 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of a deal along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.