.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given 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 may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he strolled on the system was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee." What's up, brother? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, who was actually sitting as well as addressing an inquiry. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he mentioned smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how university rivalries live on in NFL closet areas, along with how points have changed in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will have to use a Wolfpack t-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 cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as component of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.