.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots considering 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 Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise guest plunged the process. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was sitting down as well as responding to a question. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Amazing. Possess a really good one," he stated smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of just how university competitions live on in NFL closet spaces, as well as how points have changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would need to use a Wolfpack t shirt before 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 had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as part of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.