.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 due to the fact that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise guest crashed the procedures. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You neglected something," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, that was taking a seat and also responding to an inquiry. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually terrible." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Amazing. Possess an excellent one," he stated smiling, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how college competitions reside on in NFL storage locker rooms, and also just how traits have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton will must wear a Wolfpack tshirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.