.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots given that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest crashed the procedures. It was head train Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayo said to Brissett, who was sitting down and responding to a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he said smiling, just before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how college competitions survive in NFL closet areas, as well as exactly how things have actually changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tshirt before 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 price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as portion of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.