.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise website visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he walked on the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was sitting down as well as addressing a concern. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is dreadful." Mayo saw it differently." Wonderful. Have a great one," he said grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a tip of exactly how university competitions survive on in NFL storage locker rooms, in addition to just how factors have actually changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly must use a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as portion of a deal along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.