.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the system was actually a vivid orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was sitting down and also responding to a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayo saw it differently." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he mentioned smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of how college competitions survive in NFL locker spaces, and also just how factors have altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had made a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will must wear a Wolfpack t-shirt facing 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 rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.