.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots given that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he walked on to the platform was actually a brilliant orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting and addressing a concern. "Come on guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is dreadful." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Wonderful. Possess a really good one," he said smiling, before going out the door to his office.It was a tip of exactly how university rivalries survive on in NFL locker areas, as well as how things have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton will need to use a Wolfpack tee shirt facing 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 price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.