.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his press conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor crashed the procedures. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the system was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What's up, brother? You failed to remember one thing," Mayonnaise said to Brissett, that was actually sitting and also addressing a question. "Start male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, viewing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback pointed out, "This is awful." Mayonnaise saw it in different ways." Superb. Have a great one," he said grinning, before going out the door to his office.It was a tip of how college rivalries survive in NFL closet rooms, as well as exactly how points have altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, an additional Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would have to put on a Wolfpack tee shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the cost he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in during Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as aspect of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.