.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise visitor collapsed the process. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was actually a vivid orange College of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was sitting as well as responding to a concern. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually dreadful." Mayo saw it in a different way." Excellent. Have a really good one," he claimed grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of how college rivalries reside on in NFL locker areas, and also how traits have actually transformed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of 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 actually the price he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.