.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor plunged the process. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on the platform was actually a bright orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and also answering an inquiry. "Begin guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually dreadful." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Wonderful. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of how college competitions reside on in NFL closet spaces, and also exactly how points have altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would certainly have to wear a Wolfpack tee shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as portion of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.