.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise website visitor crashed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, that was sitting down and also addressing a question. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually dreadful." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Excellent. Possess a good one," he pointed out smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how university competitions survive in NFL locker areas, along with just how points have actually modified in New England with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of a deal along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.