.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor plunged the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he strolled on the system was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee." What's up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and answering a question. "Come on guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is awful." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Superb. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how college rivalries reside on in NFL closet rooms, in addition to exactly how factors have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had made a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack tshirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise arrives throughout 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 alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.