.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday early morning when a shock site visitor crashed the proceedings. It was head instructor Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on the system was actually a bright orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was actually sitting and also responding to a concern. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo saw it in different ways." Wonderful. Possess a good one," he stated grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was actually a pointer of exactly how college rivalries survive on in NFL storage locker areas, and also how traits have modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alum, had actually made a contract along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and Milton would certainly must use 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 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as component of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.