(Photo courtesy of New York Times) “YouTube has been a dominant cultural cornerstone of the internet since its creation.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor I came to UMass Lowell last January with the hopes of completing my collegiate-level education so that, one day, I can achieve my dream career of being a high school history teacher.…
UMass Lowell ice hockey splits weekend with shootout win against Boston College and loss against Wildcats
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk players celebrate together.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Excitement was in the air this weekend at the Tsongas Center, as the River Hawks continued their homestead on Friday Night by welcoming the Boston College Eagles to town. The Eagles entered the weekend on a skid, losing five consecutive…
Debrief of 18 NFL teams to miss the playoffs
(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Rams head coach Sean McVay.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL playoffs are here, and 18 teams have seemingly gone to waste in the putrid toxicity known as their own stench. It reeks just about as much as kicker Brett Maher missing extra points, or Georgia scoring endless touchdowns against…
River Hawks defeat UMass Amherst in Friday night rivalry game
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Forward Dillan Bentley skates to goaltender Edvard Nordlund.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Friday night was filled with excitement and intensity, as the UMass Lowell Hockey Team hosted their in-state rivals, UMass Amherst. The crowd was hyped up, the players knew the potential stakes at hand and before everyone knew…
Diving into the playoff struggles of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys
(Photo courtesy of WOWKTV.com) “Bills quarterback Josh Allen upset after loss to Bengals.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor In the 2022-23 NFL Divisional Round, the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys were bounced from the playoffs by the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers, respectively. The Bills and Cowboys seemed primed for a run at…
Former Texans head coach Bill O’Brien hired as Patriots offensive coordinator
(Photo courtesy of Patriots.com) “Bill O’Brien coaching on the Patriots staff over a decade ago.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor All season long, Patriots fans everywhere were subjected to pure incompetence in terms of offensive play-calling from two washed-up coaches: Matt Patricia and wannabe middle school gym teacher Joe Judge. After a disappointing season in which…
NFL Week 12 Recap: Patriots fall short against the Minnesota Vikings
(Photo courtesy of Patspulpit.com) “Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson catches pass by Patriots strong safety Kyle Dugger.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week 12, the week with holiday games. What a time to enjoy football. It doesn’t matter that all 32 teams were in action with no BYE weeks for anyone, that’s the fun of it.…
World Cup predictions after U.S. faces unsustainable loss to Netherlands
(Photo courtesy of Bloomberg) “Forward Christian Pulisic looks off after U.S. is eliminated by the Netherlands.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The group stages are finally done after two weeks of brutal competition. Upsets were had, and surprise qualifications were aplenty. This has been a very entertaining World Cup so far, but now, it’s knockout time,…
