.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on to the platform was actually a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo said to Brissett, who was actually sitting down and answering an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is dreadful." Mayo saw it in a different way." Amazing. Have a great one," he pointed out grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of how university rivalries reside on in NFL closet spaces, as well as exactly how things have altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly have to put on a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.