.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he strolled on to the system was actually a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat as well as responding to a concern. "Start guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise watched it in a different way." Awesome. Have a really good one," he claimed grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of just how college rivalries reside on in NFL locker spaces, and also just how factors have actually modified in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack shirt 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 price he must pay.Jerod Mayo gets there throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.