.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he strolled on the platform was actually a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and addressing a question. "Come on male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo watched it in different ways." Wonderful. Have an excellent one," he pointed out smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of how college competitions survive on in NFL closet rooms, and also how things have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would must put on a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.