.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may observe 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 visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo said to Brissett, who was sitting down and also responding to a question. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is dreadful." Mayo watched it differently." Amazing. Have a great one," he said smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how college rivalries survive on in NFL closet areas, along with just how traits have actually changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had created a deal with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will need to wear a Wolfpack t-shirt facing 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 actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.