.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor plunged the procedures. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on to the system was actually a bright orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat as well as answering a question. "Come on male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is terrible." Mayo saw it in a different way." Wonderful. Have a really good one," he pointed out grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL locker spaces, along with exactly how factors have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement 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., Mayonnaise and also Milton will need to wear a Wolfpack t-shirt before the media. Vice versa 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 must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as aspect of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.