.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest crashed the procedures. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he strolled on the platform was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, who was sitting down and addressing a question. "Start male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Superb. Possess a great one," he claimed smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college competitions live on in NFL closet spaces, as well as exactly how things have actually changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as component of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.