.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN and deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots because 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise visitor plunged the proceedings. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he walked on the platform was a vivid orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What's up, bro? You forgot something," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, that was sitting down and also addressing an inquiry. "Start man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Great. Possess a good one," he mentioned grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how university rivalries survive on in NFL locker areas, as well as how factors have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had made a deal with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly need to wear a Wolfpack tshirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as portion of an arrangement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.