.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest collapsed the proceedings. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on the platform was a vivid orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was actually sitting and responding to a concern. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayo saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Possess an excellent one," he claimed smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how university competitions live on in NFL closet rooms, as well as exactly how traits have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually made a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack tee facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as component of a deal along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.