.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor crashed the proceedings. It was head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his hand as he strolled on the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was actually sitting as well as answering a concern. "Begin male!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo watched it in a different way." Great. Have a really good one," he claimed smiling, just before leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of just how college rivalries survive on in NFL closet areas, along with how things have altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would need to put on a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo shows up in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.