.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he strolled on the platform was actually a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, who was taking a seat and also answering a question. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Wonderful. Have a great one," he mentioned grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of exactly how college rivalries reside on in NFL closet areas, in addition to just how things have actually altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly must wear a Wolfpack t shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as component of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.