.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor crashed the proceedings. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on to the system was a vivid orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting down as well as answering a question. "Come on guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually terrible." Mayo watched it differently." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he pointed out grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how university competitions survive in NFL closet rooms, and also how factors have actually changed in New England along with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will must put on a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.