.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press 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 called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock site visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he walked on the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and answering a concern. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is awful." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Amazing. Possess a good one," he stated grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of exactly how college competitions survive in NFL locker rooms, and also exactly how points have modified in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly have to put on a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as component of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.