.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor crashed the process. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on the system was actually a vivid orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and also answering a question. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually awful." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Excellent. Have a great one," he stated smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of how college rivalries survive on in NFL closet areas, in addition to just how points have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will must put on a Wolfpack tshirt 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 actually the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.