.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat as well as addressing an inquiry. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually awful." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Superb. Have a really good one," he said smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how college competitions live on in NFL locker areas, along with exactly how factors have transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will have to wear a Wolfpack tshirt 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 actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.