We’ve got a fun slate tonight at the Rumble on the River, and the Pittsfield Saukees at home on Central Illinois Sports. Some teams may not be familiar to our normal viewership, but some talented teams and players on the spotlight tonight! 🏀

I'm not excited about IHSA football playoff expansion. But it's not about me. I'm glad that 90% of the member schools voted in the most major decision the organization has made since four-class expansion... ...you know, the one that only 57% of member schools voted on in 2006.

Keep that darned elf right where it is. No need to be changing things up right after a win. The kids will understand. #Steelers #HereWeGo

Watching Jonnu Smith get the call for a rushing TD against his former team, that officially puts a “BTA” label on tonight’s Steelers performance. #HereWeGo

Been waiting all day for Monday night. Here. We. Go. #Steelers

Anyone want to bundle up and go caroling later tonight? We’ll be singing “The Largest” by BigXThaPlug and a rousing rendition of “Yeah Glo!” by GloRilla.

NERD ALERT: I have a spreadsheet tracking all 1A regional/sectional sites in western Illinois (Jacksonville Super) since going to four classes. We were due for some wonky assignments, and by gosh we got them this year.

I very much love my 12-year-old plasma television. Calibrated by professionals with a colorimeter, taken care of and a wonderful picture. I love it to pieces. But tonight, I saw one of the 100” TVs on display in Sam’s Club. And for a second, my mind wandered. 👀

SPOILER ALERT: We will replace “follow your shot!” and “over the back!” chants with “Shot clock!” as schools and volunteers learn to run the shot clock in 26-27. 🏀

Also, this. Maybe we should start taking Thumper’s approach to things when it comes to sports. 🐇

Alright, friends. Now that we’re two weeks into the high school hoops season, let’s have a fan etiquette refresher: It’s not cool to repeatedly call out an official by their first name when you’re disgruntled with a call. Have a great Wednesday. 🏀

BBB🏀: Mendon Unity 52. Illini West 50, Final at Mendon. (UNI) Gray 16 pts, Arnsman 13, McMillen 10, Allen 4. (IW) Robertson 18 pts. Cc: @ChrisDuerr @BreidyTV @NestoHoops @MikeThomasHCP @Ben_Schmidt_ @SchuckSports @CentralILSports

Troy Aikman: “Let’s go down to the field for more on this Chargers-Eagles barnburner…” Field reporters: ⬇️

Welp, here we go. Game time. The best time (hopefully). #HereWeGo #Steelers

I had zero expectations for the Steelers coming into the season. That’s worked out well, because they haven’t met many expectations, either. #HereWeGo

“Well, one of the greatest traditions we have is the Thanksgiving Day football game. And the biggest, most important tradition of all is the kicking off of the football." - Lucy van Pelt Enjoy football, everyone. 🦃 #NFLThanksgiving

Been prepping for Thanksgiving dinner and heard the following musical acts on the Macy’s parade: Foreigner, Jewel, Shaggy, Lil Jon and Busta Rhymes. 🦃 I don’t know who planned this, but go on with it. 🤝

“All this from a slice of gabagool?”

High school hoops is back in full force, and @CentralILSports is back with a huge slate of games this season. We start our coverage with the Saukee Turkey Tourney tonight through Friday, and coverage of this weekend’s shootout at Beardstown. Join us on YouTube. 🏀

CBS’ outro graphic to go to commercial for Steelers-Bears read “Steel City vs Chi-City.” If only there was another nickname for Chicago that utilized the word “City” to use in its place.💨 #HereWeGo