.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 covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest collapsed the procedures. It was head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he walked on to the platform was a bright orange University of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, brother? You forgot something," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and also addressing an inquiry. "Come on guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is terrible." Mayo viewed it differently." Wonderful. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of exactly how college rivalries survive on in NFL storage locker areas, and also exactly how things have modified in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tee facing the media. The other way around 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 in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.