.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor plunged the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually an intense orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat as well as responding to an inquiry. "Start guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is awful." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Excellent. Possess a really good one," he claimed grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of how college rivalries live on in NFL locker areas, as well as just how things have actually changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will must use a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.