Sam Paxton
@sampaxton.bsky.social
Gazette night sports editor, unbearably annoying pop culture nerd and metalhead, obsessed (sadly) with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Marshalltown by birth (MHS '92, ex-TR), UIOWA SJMC '96
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Sam Paxton
@sampaxton.bsky.social
· Nov 29
11/29/99 - Day 1 at The Gazette. Almost 26.
11/29/24 - Today, 25 years at The Gazette. Almost 51. That's half my life.
There are days at ANY job that are tedious and mind-numbing. But when you create or collaborate on stuff people really like, that's why you do it. That's the best. Thank you.
11/29/24 - Today, 25 years at The Gazette. Almost 51. That's half my life.
There are days at ANY job that are tedious and mind-numbing. But when you create or collaborate on stuff people really like, that's why you do it. That's the best. Thank you.
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Hlas column: The journey really does matter more than the destination, and the people are more important than the scoreboard. A personal story as the final football game I cover at Kinnick Stadium for the Gazette nears. www.thegazette.com/sports/my-fi...
My first football interview was with a hitchhiking receiver. Now my ride here ends.
The journey really does matter more than the destination, and the people are more important than the scoreboard.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Hlas column: The journey really does matter more than the destination, and the people are more important than the scoreboard. A personal story as the final football game I cover at Kinnick Stadium for the Gazette nears. www.thegazette.com/sports/my-fi...
HAWKEYES WIN IN JERSEY!
Due to last night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Due to last night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
September 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
HAWKEYES WIN IN JERSEY!
Due to last night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Due to last night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Had some requests … here you go.
Celebrate Kirk Ferentz's milestone win with an exclusive keepsake! Special 18x24 commemorative page reprint. Only at the Gazette Store. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of Hawkeye history. thegazette.com/ferentz206
206: Kirk Ferentz Winningest Coach Page Reprint
Kirk Ferentz became the winningest Big Ten coach in history with 47-7 over UMass on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Get the page reprint $14.95
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September 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Had some requests … here you go.
BIG TEN HISTORY AT KINNICK STADIUM!
Due to Saturday night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Due to Saturday night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
September 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
BIG TEN HISTORY AT KINNICK STADIUM!
Due to Saturday night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Due to Saturday night’s late kickoff, not too late to still check the Green Gazette at thegazette.com/sports and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
A reminder that the great Ron Swanson of Pawnee, Indiana, was an Indiana Fever fan.
Sad it’s not still on — much like Detlef Schrempf, Roy Hibbert, Andrew Luck, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis, Adam Vinatieri and Jim Irsay before her, Caitlin Clark and the ladies woulda been there, too.
Sad it’s not still on — much like Detlef Schrempf, Roy Hibbert, Andrew Luck, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis, Adam Vinatieri and Jim Irsay before her, Caitlin Clark and the ladies woulda been there, too.
August 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A reminder that the great Ron Swanson of Pawnee, Indiana, was an Indiana Fever fan.
Sad it’s not still on — much like Detlef Schrempf, Roy Hibbert, Andrew Luck, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis, Adam Vinatieri and Jim Irsay before her, Caitlin Clark and the ladies woulda been there, too.
Sad it’s not still on — much like Detlef Schrempf, Roy Hibbert, Andrew Luck, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis, Adam Vinatieri and Jim Irsay before her, Caitlin Clark and the ladies woulda been there, too.
For the record, this was after the very first minor altercation of the night. And it was a meant to read as a countdown ...
Caitlin Clark's "Kill Bill" / "Nixon's enemies" list:
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
June 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For the record, this was after the very first minor altercation of the night. And it was a meant to read as a countdown ...
Caitlin Clark's "Kill Bill" / "Nixon's enemies" list:
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
June 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Caitlin Clark's "Kill Bill" / "Nixon's enemies" list:
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
Brian Joens, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, Marina Mabrey (on the rise), Cotie McMahon, Chennedy Carter, DiJonai Carrington, Angel Reese ... Jacy Sheldon
@jowrotethis.bsky.social Dear Jo, please steer Mallory toward buying Buffy (and Angel .. it's inevitable) from the iTunes/Apple store. When I got them, they were still using original aspect ratios and coloring instead of the atrocious high-def conversion that on streaming. This is too important.
June 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
@jowrotethis.bsky.social Dear Jo, please steer Mallory toward buying Buffy (and Angel .. it's inevitable) from the iTunes/Apple store. When I got them, they were still using original aspect ratios and coloring instead of the atrocious high-def conversion that on streaming. This is too important.
An eye-opening piece.
Former Iowa football All-America Robert Gallery was plagued with rage, depression and suicidal thoughts years after his last NFL game. In 2021 he went to Mexico for a psychedelic, plant-based treatment. He became a new man and his old self. His story: www.thegazette.com/sports/rober...
Robert Gallery's long journey with brain trauma reaches a surprisingly happy destination
Four years after going to Mexico for a psychedelic, plant-based treatment to alleviate symptoms of brain injury from years of head trauma, the former Iowa All-America football player remains healthy, ...
www.thegazette.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An eye-opening piece.
Give the first six and a half minutes of this podcast a listen. She nailed this.
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Diana Taurasi talks retirement, trash talk, Geno and more
- @alexaphilippou on what we liked and didn’t like this jam-packed opening weekend on the court
- a monologue on the Angel-Caitlin discourse
open.spotify.com/episode/6OK3...
Diana Taurasi talks retirement, trash talk, Geno and more
- @alexaphilippou on what we liked and didn’t like this jam-packed opening weekend on the court
- a monologue on the Angel-Caitlin discourse
open.spotify.com/episode/6OK3...
Diana Taurasi on Life After the WNBA. Plus, the W’s Opening Week.
The Ringer WNBA Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Give the first six and a half minutes of this podcast a listen. She nailed this.
@lucyrohden.bsky.social Hey, you made "The Press Box" (luckily, I know how to say your name or I might have missed it). open.spotify.com/episode/5ahf...
Sports Media’s Familial Obsession, a Fascinating John Fetterman Profile, and Cold-Calling the President
The Press Box · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
@lucyrohden.bsky.social Hey, you made "The Press Box" (luckily, I know how to say your name or I might have missed it). open.spotify.com/episode/5ahf...
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Thanks, @futurerocklegends.com ... It's the 40th class, then anniversary, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the next year. Nothing better than a special occasion to do something crazy ... like, you know, fixing what's broken with your institution.
Sam Paxton came up with some thoughtful ways the Rock Hall could mark its 40th anniversary by correcting past mistakes and addressing its huge backlog. @sampaxton.bsky.social musicorspaceshuttle.com/2025/04/22/r...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The 40th anniversary solution
When trying to figure out the best way to unclog the backed-up drain at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I never thought pro football and COVID would provide the best solutions. But yep, I think the…
musicorspaceshuttle.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks, @futurerocklegends.com ... It's the 40th class, then anniversary, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the next year. Nothing better than a special occasion to do something crazy ... like, you know, fixing what's broken with your institution.
Thanks, @futurerocklegends.com ... It's the 40th class, then anniversary, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the next year. Nothing better than a special occasion to do something crazy ... like, you know, fixing what's broken with your institution.
Sam Paxton came up with some thoughtful ways the Rock Hall could mark its 40th anniversary by correcting past mistakes and addressing its huge backlog. @sampaxton.bsky.social musicorspaceshuttle.com/2025/04/22/r...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The 40th anniversary solution
When trying to figure out the best way to unclog the backed-up drain at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I never thought pro football and COVID would provide the best solutions. But yep, I think the…
musicorspaceshuttle.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks, @futurerocklegends.com ... It's the 40th class, then anniversary, of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the next year. Nothing better than a special occasion to do something crazy ... like, you know, fixing what's broken with your institution.
@billsimmons.bsky.social @jowrotethis.bsky.social @theringer.com.web.brid.gy @craighorlbeck.bsky.social I know “Rewatchables” is a movies podcast, but it’s the “Seinfeld/X-Files ‘Would a Cellphone Ruin This’ Award.”
April 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
@billsimmons.bsky.social @jowrotethis.bsky.social @theringer.com.web.brid.gy @craighorlbeck.bsky.social I know “Rewatchables” is a movies podcast, but it’s the “Seinfeld/X-Files ‘Would a Cellphone Ruin This’ Award.”
@letterman.bsky.social doing his @netflix.com interview with Lisa Bluder at the Hiltop is just elite Iowa City.
April 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@letterman.bsky.social doing his @netflix.com interview with Lisa Bluder at the Hiltop is just elite Iowa City.
The Iowa women's basketball team, led by a bench full of freshmen, slid right into the second round of the NCAA tournament Monday. Pick up a Sunday Gazette or go to the Green Gazette; go to thegazette.com and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
March 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Iowa women's basketball team, led by a bench full of freshmen, slid right into the second round of the NCAA tournament Monday. Pick up a Sunday Gazette or go to the Green Gazette; go to thegazette.com and click “Digital Edition” at the top of the homepage.
Xavier and Mount Vernon, you picked up some gold this week in Des Moines. Pick up a Sunday Gazette or read all about it in the Green Gazette at thegazette.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Xavier and Mount Vernon, you picked up some gold this week in Des Moines. Pick up a Sunday Gazette or read all about it in the Green Gazette at thegazette.com
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With Hannah Stuelke in severe foul trouble, Iowa needed help in the post Thursday night. Freshman Ava Heiden came of age and more in the second half as the Hawkeyes erased a 5-point deficit and beat Michigan State 74-61 in the Big Ten women's tournament. www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketb...
“Ava! Ava!”Hawkeye women knock off No. 24 Michigan State 74-61, reach Big Ten quarterfinals
With a big lift from freshman center Ava Heiden Thursday, Iowa is 2-for-2 in the Big Ten tourney and has won its last four games. It advances to face 13th-ranked Ohio State Friday night.
www.thegazette.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
With Hannah Stuelke in severe foul trouble, Iowa needed help in the post Thursday night. Freshman Ava Heiden came of age and more in the second half as the Hawkeyes erased a 5-point deficit and beat Michigan State 74-61 in the Big Ten women's tournament. www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketb...
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If you’ve not seen “The Conversation,” it’s masterwork by Gene Hackman. “Royal Tenenbaums” (he allowed Wes Anderson’s whimsy to swirl around him), “Young Frankenstein” (he asked to be in it), “French Connection” (you can taste it), his Lex Luther is the best superhero movie villain ever.
February 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If you’ve not seen “The Conversation,” it’s masterwork by Gene Hackman. “Royal Tenenbaums” (he allowed Wes Anderson’s whimsy to swirl around him), “Young Frankenstein” (he asked to be in it), “French Connection” (you can taste it), his Lex Luther is the best superhero movie villain ever.
Lucy Olsen sure does have "Happy learned how to putt" energy from 3 these days, don't she?
February 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Lucy Olsen sure does have "Happy learned how to putt" energy from 3 these days, don't she?
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"You got any gum?"
February 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"You got any gum?"