.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock guest crashed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a vivid orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise pointed out to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat and also addressing a concern. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is actually awful." Mayo watched it in different ways." Great. Have a good one," he claimed grinning, before leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how college rivalries live on in NFL storage locker spaces, along with how factors have actually altered in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton will must put on a Wolfpack tee 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 rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as portion of a deal with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.