.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers 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 considering that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he walked on the platform was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected something," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, that was actually sitting and also answering a concern. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback stated, "This is horrendous." Mayo viewed it in a different way." Superb. Possess a great one," he mentioned grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a suggestion of just how college rivalries live on in NFL closet spaces, in addition to exactly how things have transformed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as head coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would need to use a Wolfpack t shirt 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 cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as portion of an arrangement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.