.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel 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 because 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots professional quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor collapsed the procedures. It was head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he strolled on the platform was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You failed to remember one thing," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, who was actually sitting and addressing a concern. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback said, "This is horrible." Mayo saw it differently." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he mentioned grinning, prior to leaving the door to his office.It was actually a tip of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL closet areas, along with exactly how factors have actually modified in New England with Mayo-- who dipped into Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually prospered Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 times as scalp coach.Mayo as well as No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had created a deal along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo as well as Milton would certainly need to put on a Wolfpack shirt before the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as component of a contract along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.