.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he strolled on the system was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and answering a question. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayo saw it differently." Amazing. Have an excellent one," he mentioned grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how college rivalries live on in NFL storage locker areas, as well as exactly how points have transformed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would have to wear a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as portion of an agreement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.