.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor crashed the procedures. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the platform was actually a bright orange University of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, brother? You neglected one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was taking a seat and addressing an inquiry. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Great. Possess a good one," he mentioned grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how university competitions survive in NFL closet rooms, in addition to just how things have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack t shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.