.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 actually covered the Patriots considering that 1997 as well as joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Association. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when a shock site visitor collapsed the proceedings. It was head instructor Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his hand as he walked on to the platform was a brilliant orange Educational institution of Tennessee shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was actually taking a seat as well as answering a question. "Begin guy!" Publisher's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee shirt, watching as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is horrendous." Mayo watched it in different ways." Great. Have a great one," he mentioned smiling, just before going out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of exactly how college rivalries live on in NFL locker areas, in addition to just how things have modified in New England with Mayo-- that played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having succeeded Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alumnus, had created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and also Milton would need to wear a Wolfpack tee shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the rate he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise comes in throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as part of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.