.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor plunged the procedures. It was head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on to the system was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was actually sitting as well as responding to an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is dreadful." Mayo watched it differently." Awesome. Have an excellent one," he said smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of exactly how college rivalries reside on in NFL closet areas, as well as exactly how points have changed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton would need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of 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 the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as part of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.