.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called 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 expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock guest crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a brilliant orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, who was taking a seat and also addressing a concern. "Start male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Great. Possess a great one," he mentioned smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how college competitions survive on in NFL locker spaces, in addition to exactly how factors have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly must wear a Wolfpack t shirt before 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 actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.