.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock website visitor plunged the procedures. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and in his hand as he strolled on the platform was a vivid orange College of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was taking a seat and also responding to a question. "Come on guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo viewed it differently." Awesome. Possess a great one," he claimed smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a suggestion of how university rivalries survive in NFL storage locker areas, in addition to exactly how factors have changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had actually created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly need to use a Wolfpack tee facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as portion of an arrangement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.