.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise site visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his hand as he strolled on the platform was actually an intense orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, that was sitting down and also responding to an inquiry. "Begin guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrible." Mayo watched it in different ways." Awesome. Possess a good one," he claimed grinning, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of just how university rivalries survive in NFL storage locker areas, as well as how traits have changed in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett puts it on as part of a contract with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.