.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel 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 considering that 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor plunged the procedures. It was head instructor Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he strolled on the system was actually a vivid orange University of Tennessee t-shirt." What is actually up, brother? You neglected one thing," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was actually sitting and also answering a question. "Begin male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrible." Mayo saw it differently." Awesome. Have a good one," he said grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how college rivalries survive on in NFL locker spaces, in addition to exactly how points have actually altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would have to wear a Wolfpack tshirt facing the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.