.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise guest collapsed the proceedings. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he strolled on the platform was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was actually sitting as well as addressing an inquiry. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is terrible." Mayonnaise watched it in different ways." Superb. Possess an excellent one," he claimed smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how university competitions reside on in NFL locker rooms, and also exactly how traits have actually altered in New England with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.