.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots expert quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday early morning when a shock guest collapsed the process. It was head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, as well as in his palm as he strolled on to the platform was a bright orange College of Tennessee tee shirt." What's up, bro? You overlooked something," Mayo pointed out to Brissett, that was sitting as well as addressing a concern. "Start man!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tshirt, enjoying as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback mentioned, "This is actually horrendous." Mayo watched it in different ways." Fantastic. Have an excellent one," he said grinning, just before leaving the door to his office.It was a reminder of just how university rivalries reside on in NFL locker spaces, in addition to how factors have actually altered in New England with Mayonnaise-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having been successful Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 periods as scalp coach.Mayo and No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, one more Tennessee alumnus, had actually created a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alum, last week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte Nc, N.C., Mayo and Milton will have to put on a Wolfpack shirt in front of the media. The other way around for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayo gets here throughout Jacoby Brissett's news conference with a College of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as component of an agreement with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC State. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.