.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on the platform was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, brother? You forgot something," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting down and addressing a concern. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is horrible." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Awesome. Have a really good one," he claimed grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how university competitions survive in NFL closet rooms, and also just how traits have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would must wear a Wolfpack shirt 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 price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.