.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Organization. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock guest crashed the process. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on the system was an intense orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is terrible." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Amazing. Have a good one," he stated smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college rivalries survive on in NFL storage locker spaces, in addition to just how points have actually altered in New England along with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack t shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.