.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has dealt with the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his press conference Wednesday morning when a surprise site visitor plunged the process. It was actually head instructor Jerod Mayo, and in his palm as he strolled on the platform was a brilliant orange University of Tennessee tshirt." What is actually up, bro? You failed to remember something," Mayo said to Brissett, that was sitting and addressing a question. "Start guy!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve t-shirt, checking out as Brissett put it on. The quarterback claimed, "This is horrible." Mayo watched it differently." Awesome. Have a great one," he said grinning, before heading out the door to his office.It was a suggestion of how college rivalries survive on in NFL locker areas, as well as how traits have changed in New England with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, yet another Tennessee alum, had actually made a contract with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack defeated the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton would certainly need to put on a Wolfpack tee facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was actually the cost he had to pay.Jerod Mayo comes in in the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as part of an arrangement with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.