.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots because 1997 and also signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest crashed the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he walked on to the system was a vivid orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee shirt." What is actually up, bro? You neglected one thing," Mayonnaise stated to Brissett, who was sitting down as well as addressing a concern. "Come on man!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is horrendous." Mayonnaise saw it differently." Amazing. Possess a really good one," he pointed out smiling, before heading out the door to his office.It was a tip of exactly how university rivalries live on in NFL locker spaces, as well as just how traits have changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had made an agreement with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack tshirt in front of the media. The other way around 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 needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett places it on as part of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.