.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 due to the fact that 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest collapsed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he walked on the system was a vivid orange University of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, that was taking a seat and also answering a question. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is dreadful." Mayo saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a great one," he said grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how university competitions survive in NFL storage locker rooms, along with just how traits have changed in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had created a contract with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.