.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest crashed the process. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he walked on to the system was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrible." Mayo watched it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a good one," he mentioned grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a tip of just how college competitions live on in NFL locker spaces, along with how things have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly must 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 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as component of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.