.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, and in his hand as he walked on the system was a bright orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, that was taking a seat and answering an inquiry. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is horrendous." Mayo saw it in a different way." Excellent. Possess a really good one," he said smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL locker spaces, and also exactly how points have altered in New England with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would certainly must put on a Wolfpack tshirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.