.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 06:07 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily observe Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots pro quarterback Jacoby Brissett had actually begun his news conference Wednesday morning when a surprise guest collapsed the proceedings. It was actually head trainer Jerod Mayonnaise, and in his palm as he walked on the platform was actually a bright orange Educational institution of Tennessee tee." What is actually up, brother? You forgot one thing," Mayo mentioned to Brissett, that was sitting down as well as answering a concern. "Come on male!" Editor's Picks1 RelatedMayo at that point handed Brissett the long-sleeve tee, checking out as Brissett placed it on. The quarterback stated, "This is terrible." Mayo watched it in a different way." Excellent. Have an excellent one," he pointed out smiling, prior to heading out the door to his office.It was actually a tip of exactly how college rivalries live on in NFL closet rooms, along with just how factors have changed in New England with Mayonnaise-- that dipped into Tennessee from 2004 to 2007-- having actually done well Bill Belichick after the latter's 24 seasons as head coach.Mayo and also No. 3 quarterback Joe Milton III, another Tennessee alum, had actually created an agreement along with Brissett, an N.C. State alumnus, final week.If the No. 24 NC Condition Wolfpack trumped the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., Mayo and Milton would certainly must wear a Wolfpack t-shirt in front of the media. Vice versa for Brissett if Tennessee won.Painfully for Brissett, Tennessee spun to a 51-10 success over N.C. State.And this was the price he needed to pay.Jerod Mayonnaise shows up during the course of Jacoby Brissett's news conference along with an University of Tennessee hoodie ... and also Brissett places it on as aspect of an agreement along with Tennessee alumni Mayo/Joe Milton after Tennessee trumped NC Condition. pic.twitter.com/n7KyDf4xjnu2014 Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2024.