.Mike Reiss, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett had started his news conference Wednesday morning when an unpleasant surprise website visitor crashed the proceedings. It was actually head train Jerod Mayo, and also in his hand as he walked on to the system was a brilliant orange College of Tennessee t-shirt." What's up, brother? You overlooked something," Mayo stated to Brissett, that was actually sitting down and also answering a concern. "Begin male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo after that handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, seeing as Brissett put it on. The quarterback said, "This is awful." Mayo viewed it in different ways." Great. Have a great one," he mentioned smiling, prior to going out the door to his office.It was a tip of exactly how college rivalries survive in NFL locker rooms, along with how factors have actually transformed in New England with Mayo-- who played at Tennessee coming from 2004 to 2007-- having actually been successful Costs Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as scalp coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alumnus, had created an arrangement with Brissett, an N.C. Condition alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC State Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayonnaise and also Milton will need to put on a Wolfpack t-shirt facing the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee rolled to a 51-10 victory over N.C. State.And this was the rate he must pay.Jerod Mayo gets there in the course of Jacoby Brissett's press conference with an Educational institution of Tennessee hoodie ... as well as Brissett places it on as portion of a contract along with Tennessee alums Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee beat NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.