.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots since 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor plunged the proceedings. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was an intense orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was taking a seat and answering a question. "Start male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Fantastic. Possess a really good one," he mentioned smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a tip of exactly how college competitions live on in NFL closet areas, and also exactly how things have actually altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton will must use a Wolfpack tee before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.