.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers 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 actually covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily follow 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 website visitor plunged the proceedings. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he walked on the system was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and also answering a question. "Start guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is horrendous." Mayo watched it differently." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how college rivalries live on in NFL closet areas, along with just how traits have transformed in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would need to use a Wolfpack 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 the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.