The USS Constitution AKA ‘Old Ironsides’ is the world’s oldest commissioned war ship still afloat ( Boston’s Charlestown Navy Yard)
Oliver Wendall Holmes Sr. penned the poem “Old Ironsides” and gave Boston it’s moniker ‘The Hub of the Universe”. In 1830 the doc’s intentions were sarcastic exaggerations of the truth. But, it was his way to say this City is home to some mighty heavy-hitters.
Modern-day Bostonians remain notorious for embellishing our times in poetic ways. Our famed accent elevates trash-talkin’ to an art-form chiding cultural leaders and sports idols alike. In the Hub, Trashn’ is a recognized term of endearment.
Old Glory unfurled in front of Fenway Park’s Green Monster 12/26/25
Because history rings around the cobblestones of our sports coliseums we link legends with landmarks. ‘Bucky F*n Dent’ is an infamous Boston colloquialism that covers a lot of ground.
This City thrives on competition, we expect excellence with each play, We’re born with do-or-die in our constitutional DNA. The Hub is all-in on all-sports because the principles of each game are translations of what’s best in our culture.
Saturday, December 27th the Hub of the Universe, will transform Fenway Park, our baseball field of dreams into a fortress of football. The National Landmark will host the Huskies of UConn and the Army’s Black Knights of West Point. The legendary match-up will also be an epic battle for trash-talkin’ aficionados.
Seniors from both teams will man the gridiron. Fusing scholarship with the history of American exceptionalism, football fans are in for four quarters of gladiator-level excitement.
UCONN /WEST POINT press conference at Fenway Park 12/26/25
Friday morning, offering more than vapid pre-game pep-talks teammates and coaches from both institutions spoke to reporters underscoring football’s profound value in our culture. They spoke of the sport’s greatest lessons; honoring community, family and tradition. They spoke too of discipline, sacrifice and tenacity as core principles of success in any field.
SHE’s @Fenway Park with UCONN Director of Athletics, Dave Benedict,(L) and ARMY WEST POINT Director of Athletics, Tom Theodorakis (R) 12/26/25
UCONN’s Director of Athletics, Dave Benedict said his “guys love to play, they’ve practiced hard, they’re hungry and ready to go!”
UCONN Huskies ; Louis Hansen and D’Mon Brinson
UCONN Tight End Louis Hansen grew up in Dover, a suburb 21 miles west of Boston. As a kid, he played for St. Sebastian’s Prep School. Cumulative lessons of discipline and hard work shaped his life. Saturday ends his college football career. Sharing the milestone, he’s invited 100 family and friends to Fenway’s home-town grandstands.
Teammate, Defensive Back D’Mon Brinson credits football for his sense of resilience. He reminds himself, bouncing back from set-backs “finishes-the-job”.
ARMY WEST POINT Director of Athletics, TomTheodorakis said playing at such a historic venue gives his players the opportunity to showcase West Point’s legacy as America’s oldest military academy while advancing it’s reputation of excellence with a powerful display worthy of national pride.
WEST POINT players; Kalib Fortner, (Co-captain/ Inside Linebacker/ civil engineering) Cale Hellums,( QB /Systems & Decision Sciences) and Andon Thomas (Co-captian/ Inside Linebacker/ chemical engineering ) echo sentiments of their Husky rivals. Each saying football has blessed their lives not only on the field but with a broader perspective on life’s meaning.
Army Black Knights : Kalib Fortner, Cale Hellums, Andon Thomas
‘Mission First ‘ embodies the spirit of the Black Knights. Co-Captain Thomas,( with a 4.0+ GPA ) sees sacrifice as an opportunity. “Cadets in this US Military Academy believe the greatest form of love is a willingness to lay-down one’s life for another Service Member. We carry the intention of sacrifice onto the field, believing we’re more than football players, we’re leaders who serve the Nation now and when we’re deployed after graduation”
The Wasabi Bowl celebrates the accomplishments of both UCONN and WEST POINT. This battle of heavy-hitters will test their physical and mental toughness. Fans in ‘The Hub of the Universe” will cheer and most certainly trash-talk while watching the players wage war at Fenway.
Boston loves this line-up, Ticket’s are nearly sold-out. Trash-talkn’ will reach historic levels.
KICK-OFF for this epic battle is at 2:15 ~ if you can’t catch the action at Fenway watch the inspiration LIVE on ESPN!
Fenway’s transformation into a gridiron
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