.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots given that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually started his press conference Wednesday early morning when a surprise guest plunged the process. It was actually head coach Jerod Mayonnaise, and also in his palm as he strolled on the platform was a vivid orange College of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayonnaise mentioned to Brissett, who was actually taking a seat as well as answering an inquiry. "Begin man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo then handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, viewing as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrible." Mayonnaise viewed it in different ways." Fantastic. Possess a good one," he pointed out grinning, just before going out the door to his office.It was a reminder of exactly how college rivalries live on in NFL closet areas, in addition to exactly how things have actually modified in New England along with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having prospered Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alum, had made an arrangement along with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack beat the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise as well as Milton would have to use a Wolfpack shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 triumph over N.C. State.And this was the rate he had to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's press conference along with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... and Brissett puts it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.