.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named 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 started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest plunged the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he strolled on the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and addressing a concern. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is horrendous." Mayo saw it differently." Awesome. Have a great one," he said smiling, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of how college rivalries reside on in NFL locker rooms, in addition to how points have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly have to wear a Wolfpack tshirt facing 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 rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.