.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots because 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor crashed the procedures. It was head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he strolled on the system was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was taking a seat and also addressing an inquiry. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, seeing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually terrible." Mayo watched it differently." Awesome. Have a good one," he mentioned grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of how university rivalries live on in NFL locker rooms, along with exactly how traits have actually changed in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly have to use a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayo shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as portion of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.