.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor plunged the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he walked on to the platform was a brilliant orange College of Tennessee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, that was actually sitting and also addressing an inquiry. "Begin guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is horrendous." Mayonnaise viewed it differently." Awesome. Have a really good one," he stated smiling, before leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of how university rivalries survive in NFL storage locker spaces, as well as just how factors have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would have to use a Wolfpack shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.