.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise guest crashed the process. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he walked on the system was an intense orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was taking a seat and answering a question. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is terrible." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he mentioned smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was a reminder of how college rivalries live on in NFL storage locker rooms, as well as exactly how traits have actually altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would must wear a Wolfpack tee before 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 the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.