.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest plunged the process. It was head instructor Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he strolled on the system was an intense orange University of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and also responding to a concern. "Come on male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo watched it differently." Great. Have a good one," he stated smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of how college rivalries reside on in NFL locker spaces, and also exactly how traits have changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton will must put on a Wolfpack shirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there during Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.