.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Organization. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the system was a brilliant orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and also answering a question. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Fantastic. Have an excellent one," he pointed out smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how college competitions reside on in NFL closet areas, as well as just how factors have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will must use a Wolfpack t shirt facing 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 the rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets there during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.