.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he strolled on the system was a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayo claimed to Brissett, who was taking a seat and addressing an inquiry. "Start guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is terrible." Mayo saw it differently." Excellent. Possess a great one," he said grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college competitions survive in NFL closet spaces, and also just how points have modified in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created 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 Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will have to use a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of a deal along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.