.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel 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 considering that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on to the platform was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected something," Mayo said to Brissett, who was actually sitting and also addressing a concern. "Begin guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Wonderful. Have a good one," he claimed grinning, before heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how university competitions survive on in NFL closet areas, as well as just how things have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would must wear a Wolfpack tee facing 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 Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.