.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots because 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise visitor crashed the procedures. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the system was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and also answering a concern. "Begin guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is horrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Awesome. Have an excellent one," he said grinning, just before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how college rivalries survive on in NFL closet areas, and also how traits have actually modified in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as component of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.