.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor crashed the proceedings. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the system was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was taking a seat and addressing an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Superb. Have a really good one," he claimed smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how university competitions survive on in NFL storage locker spaces, along with just how factors have actually transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will have to wear a Wolfpack t-shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.