.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots considering that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Association. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor collapsed the procedures. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayo, and in his hand as he strolled on the system was a bright orange University of Tennessee t shirt." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was sitting and addressing a question. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is horrible." Mayonnaise watched it in different ways." Wonderful. Have a good one," he said smiling, before leaving the door to his office.It was a pointer of exactly how university rivalries live on in NFL storage locker rooms, in addition to how points have changed in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Expense Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would have to wear a Wolfpack 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 had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here during Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as portion of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.