.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on to the platform was actually a vivid orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, that was actually sitting as well as responding to a question. "Begin guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is horrible." Mayonnaise saw it differently." Wonderful. Possess a really good one," he claimed grinning, before heading out the door to his office.It was a pointer of how university competitions survive in NFL locker areas, in addition to just how points have transformed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will need to use a Wolfpack tshirt 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 must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as part of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.