.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise guest crashed the proceedings. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he walked on to the platform was actually a bright orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was taking a seat as well as responding to an inquiry. "Begin guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise saw it differently." Fantastic. Have a good one," he said grinning, just before heading out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL storage locker rooms, as well as exactly how points have actually transformed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will need to wear a Wolfpack shirt before 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 price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo shows up during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and also 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.