.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor crashed the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on to the platform was an intense orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, brother? You neglected something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was taking a seat and responding to a concern. "Come on male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise saw it in a different way." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he said smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a reminder of how college rivalries live on in NFL locker spaces, and also just how points have altered in New England along with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would certainly have to put on a Wolfpack tee before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of a deal with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.