.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise site visitor crashed the process. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on to the platform was actually a brilliant orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You forgot something," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was sitting down and responding to a concern. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Excellent. Have a great one," he stated smiling, just before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how university rivalries live on in NFL storage locker areas, as well as just how points have actually changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last 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 certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as aspect of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.