.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was a brilliant orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You neglected something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and addressing an inquiry. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is awful." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Excellent. Have a great one," he mentioned grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how college competitions survive in NFL locker areas, along with how factors have changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually made a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack t-shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets there throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as portion of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.