FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jacoby Brissett was waiting in front of his locker as the doors swung open Thursday, when reporters darted in his direction, circled him, and thrust their phones, cameras and microphones in front of him.
The 31-year old veteran has seen similar scenes play out over the years. In some of them, he was the quarterback everyone came running to. In others, disappointing others, he watched as the backup who lost the competition.
Brissett wasn't certain he'd ever experience being No. 1 again, which made Thursday meaningful to him. New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo named him the starting quarterback over rookie Drake Maye, the No.