.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots because 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock visitor plunged the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on the system was a vivid orange College of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, bro? You neglected something," Mayo said to Brissett, that was sitting down and addressing a concern. "Begin male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrendous." Mayo saw it differently." Excellent. Possess an excellent one," he said smiling, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how university competitions reside on in NFL closet rooms, as well as exactly how factors have changed in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly have to wear a Wolfpack t-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 actually the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of a deal along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.