.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise visitor crashed the process. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he strolled on to the platform was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember one thing," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat and responding to a question. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Great. Possess a great one," he stated smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of just how college rivalries live on in NFL locker areas, along with exactly how traits have actually transformed in New England with Mayo-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton will have to wear a Wolfpack shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.