.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has 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 can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise visitor crashed the procedures. It was head instructor Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting down and addressing a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually terrible." Mayo viewed it in different ways." Amazing. Possess a great one," he pointed out smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how college competitions survive in NFL locker areas, in addition to just how traits have altered in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton would have to wear 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 rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of a deal with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.