.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 due to the fact that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor crashed the process. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on to the platform was actually a vivid orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and answering a question. "Begin male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise watched it in different ways." Awesome. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of how university competitions live on in NFL closet areas, as well as how traits have actually changed in New England with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly must wear a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of a deal along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.