.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise website visitor crashed the proceedings. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he walked on to the platform was actually a bright orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was actually sitting and answering a concern. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually dreadful." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Awesome. Possess a great one," he stated smiling, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how college competitions survive on in NFL storage locker spaces, as well as how things have actually altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as portion of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.