.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his palm as he walked on the system was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayo claimed to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat as well as addressing a concern. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrendous." Mayonnaise watched it differently." Great. Possess an excellent one," he mentioned grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of how university rivalries survive in NFL closet rooms, and also just how things have transformed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett puts it on as component of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.