.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday early morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, as well as in his palm as he strolled on to the system was actually a vivid orange University of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, brother? You overlooked one thing," Mayo said to Brissett, that was actually sitting down as well as responding to a question. "Come on man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t shirt, enjoying as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is terrible." Mayo saw it differently." Great. Have a really good one," he claimed grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL locker rooms, and also just how factors have modified in New England along with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually succeeded Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alum, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would certainly have to use 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 rate he must pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as portion of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee defeated NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.