.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots given that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was taking a seat and addressing a question. "Begin male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is awful." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Wonderful. Possess a really good one," he claimed grinning, just before heading out the door to his office.It was a pointer of how college competitions survive on in NFL closet spaces, along with exactly how points have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will must wear a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.