.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he walked on the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo claimed to Brissett, that was actually sitting down as well as addressing an inquiry. "Begin male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is terrible." Mayo watched it in different ways." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he pointed out grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how university rivalries reside on in NFL storage locker spaces, as well as just how traits have altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tee shirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as component of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.