.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he strolled on the platform was a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was sitting and addressing an inquiry. "Start male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is awful." Mayo saw it in a different way." Excellent. Have a great one," he mentioned grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how college rivalries survive on in NFL closet rooms, and also how points have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually created a contract with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly must use a Wolfpack shirt before 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 rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.