.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise guest collapsed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on the platform was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting and also responding to a concern. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is horrible." Mayonnaise viewed it in a different way." Amazing. Have a great one," he mentioned smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how university competitions survive on in NFL locker spaces, along with exactly how points have modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton would must wear a Wolfpack tshirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets there during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.