.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest collapsed the procedures. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he walked on to the platform was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was actually sitting down and also addressing an inquiry. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo watched it in different ways." Great. Possess a great one," he stated grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of exactly how university rivalries survive in NFL locker rooms, in addition to just how traits have actually modified in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would have to put on a Wolfpack shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as portion of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.