Gallaher Mock Vol. 2

By Peyton Gallaher 1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M Myles Garrett just is the best prospect in this draft. There isn’t much room for debate there. On and off of the field, Garrett checks every box. He’s incredibly intelligent, stupidly talented, loves the game of football, and is motivated to improve. Prospects like…

Sneaks This Week: February 25th Edition

By Peyton Gallaher 2 Cents: A rant and some advice from an insomniac who had no sneaker topics to write about this week. It is late night on Monday and Peyton Gallaher is engulfed by homework, general college leg work, and heaps of editing. He toils away, sitting at a desk while whittling at the…

The Year 2016 in Review: Sports

by Peyton Gallaher The year 2016 may not be remembered as the best year for many people. A lot of bad things happened.  A lot of confrontational things happened. There were a lot of tragedies and a lot of heartache in 2016.  For most of the year, the world was a spinning, stressful, scary place….

College Football’s Top Storylines

by Peyton Gallaher It is now three weeks into yet another college football season. So far, the pace has been blistering and the thrills have taken our breath away. As per annum, the pageantry that radiates from college football has swallowed the collective attention of the entire nation. Whether it be Illinois St. rising from…

Sneaks This Week: Summer Review

by Peyton Gallaher Ok, it’s been a minute kiddies. I’d come up with some bogus excuse for why you haven’t seen this in about two months, but that’s a waste of your time. I’ve missed a lot this summer. Therefore, this addition will be devoted to what my favorite summer kicks were. For all three…

#BerryStrong

by Peyton Gallaher “Eric Berry has lymphoma.” A mother tells her son that his childhood idol and all-time favorite football player has been diagnosed with cancer. This is what defined my Monday, November 24, 2014. When I heard the news, I was shocked. One minute I had this image of a perfectly tuned, athletic human…

Sneaks This Week: June 4 Edition

By Peyton Gallaher THE HEADLINES First Views of the Curry 3 After a miraculous 3-1 comeback in the Western Conference Finals the Warriors and MVP Steph Curry punched a tickets back to the finals (listen to a full preview of the finals on the first ever edition of the Rare Air podcast). The only question…

Gallaher: Mock Draft 2.0

by Peyton Gallaher 1. Los Angeles Rams Jared Goff QB California For picks 1 and 2 we have trades. This means teams are desperate to get the QB they want. The Rams have indicated, at times, that they prefer Goff, even though I don’t. However, I see what they like. Quick release, a great football…

Sneaks This Week: April 23 Edition

by Peyton Gallaher NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY Top Playoff Kicks On The Court THE RUN   Brand: Nike Silhouette: Air Presto Ultra Fly Knit Name: All White Old school style meets new school innovation as the Air Presto collides with Nike’s only material for shoes lately, Fly Knit. The classic Presto has always been a staple…

Kendrick’s Sermon

by Peyton Gallaher “My momma told me the moment I was invented I was different. Estranged baby, no I’m not ashamed.” Compton product and rapper Kendrick Lamar melodically opens the second verse of Untitled 06 with a riddle. A poet, Lamar understands that his lyrics are to be interpreted by the listener. He uses his…

Sneaks This Week: April 9 Edition

by Peyton Gallaher THE RUN: Brand: Jordan Name: Premium Silhouette: Jordan 4 The Jordan brand continues to go hard with Premium 4s. Last year, the premium shoe was the “Labs” but this year the brand a myriad of materials that have added to the classic 4. Headlined by pony hair and top-of-the-line leather, the Jordan…