.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock visitor collapsed the process. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on to the platform was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, that was actually sitting down and responding to an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Fantastic. Have a really good one," he pointed out smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of exactly how college rivalries survive in NFL storage locker spaces, and also just how points have altered in New England along with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would have to put on a Wolfpack tee facing 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 had to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in throughout Jacoby Brissett's press 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 Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.