.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor crashed the process. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he strolled on the platform was actually a bright orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was sitting and also responding to a concern. "Begin guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrible." Mayo watched it in a different way." Wonderful. Have a good one," he stated grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how college rivalries survive in NFL locker spaces, in addition to exactly how factors have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would 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 success over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as aspect of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.