.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Organization. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock website visitor crashed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he strolled on the system was an intense orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting and also answering an inquiry. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is awful." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Awesome. Have a great one," he said grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how university rivalries live on in NFL locker areas, in addition to how factors have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton will must put on a Wolfpack tee in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.