.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a shock site visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he walked on the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat as well as responding to an inquiry. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually awful." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Excellent. Have a good one," he mentioned smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of just how college competitions reside on in NFL storage locker rooms, along with exactly how things have transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly need to put on a Wolfpack tee facing 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 actually the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.