.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock website visitor crashed the process. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayonnaise claimed to Brissett, that was sitting down and also answering an inquiry. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is dreadful." Mayo viewed it in different ways." Fantastic. Possess a really good one," he pointed out grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of just how college rivalries survive in NFL storage locker areas, along with exactly how factors have transformed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack shirt 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 must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.