.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. 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 morning when a surprise visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and answering a question. "Come on guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo saw it in a different way." Fantastic. Have a great one," he claimed grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how university competitions live on in NFL storage locker spaces, in addition to exactly how traits have actually altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually made a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.