.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually 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 started his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor plunged the procedures. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was taking a seat and also answering a concern. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, watching as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually dreadful." Mayonnaise saw it differently." Awesome. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of just how college competitions live on in NFL storage locker spaces, in addition to exactly how traits have actually transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would need to put on a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. The other way around 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 had to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.