.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock guest plunged the proceedings. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he walked on to the system was actually a brilliant orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected one thing," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, who was sitting down and addressing an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is awful." Mayo saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a good one," he pointed out smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was a pointer of exactly how university rivalries survive on in NFL locker spaces, as well as exactly how factors have changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would have to wear a Wolfpack tshirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as component of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.