.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock guest crashed the process. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his hand as he strolled on to the platform was actually an intense orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, who was actually sitting and answering a concern. "Begin man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is actually terrible." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a great one," he stated grinning, prior to going out the door to his office.It was a pointer of exactly how university rivalries survive on in NFL storage locker rooms, as well as how traits have actually changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had actually made a contract along 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., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would certainly need to put on a Wolfpack t-shirt before the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he must pay.Jerod Mayo arrives throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.