.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots given that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest collapsed the process. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on the system was a brilliant orange College of Tennessee tee." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was taking a seat and also answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is awful." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Excellent. Possess a really good one," he claimed smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of how college competitions survive on in NFL storage locker spaces, and also just how traits have changed in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack tshirt in front of 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 cost he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as portion of a deal along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.