Pauly McGuire

Pauly McGuire

Sports Writer  |  DENVER, CO

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Pauly McGuire is a Colorado-based sports writer, novelist, and jaded fan of the New York Knicks, Jets, Yankees, and Rangers. Pauly covers the NBA and NFL for OG, but he also specializes in events such as March Madness, the Iditarod, Tour de France, marble racing, and the Oscars. For nearly a decade, he covered the international poker circuit. His critically acclaimed 2010 book Lost Vegas chronicled working at the WSOP -- writing for Tao of Poker, Fox Sports, and Bluff Magazine -- during the wildest days of the poker boom. His most recent novels Guard This (2021) and Fried Peaches (2018) are currently available on Amazon.

Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield will moss Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders after he failed to clear COVID-19 health and safety protocols. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Browns QBs Mayfield and Keenum Out, Nick Mullens to Start vs Raiders

The Cleveland Browns tapped Nick Mullens as the starting quarterback for Monday evening’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Starting QB Baker Mayfield and backup Case Keenum didn’t clear COVID protocols for the Browns/Raiders game, which is why Mullens will start. In 10 games with the San Francisco 49ers last […]

Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns struggled to contain a COVID-19 outbreak. (Image: Getty)

NFL Moves Games to Monday and Tuesday Due to COVID-19 Outbreaks

Tuesday Night Football returns! Week 15 of the NFL season initially had two Saturday games on the slate, but one of them — the Las Vegas Raiders at the Cleveland Browns — has been moved to Monday night due to the Browns’ ongoing battle with a COVID-19 outbreak. The NFL […]

Travis Kelce, tight end from the Kansas City Chiefs, scores one of his two touchdowns against the LA Chargers at SoFi Field in LA. (Image: Getty)

Kansas City Chiefs New Super Bowl 56 Betting Favorite

After a stunning comeback in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs forced overtime and defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. After the victory oddsmakers at DraftKings adjust their lines and the Chiefs are the new betting favorite to win the Super Bowl at +450 odds. The […]

Jacksonville Jaguars ex-head coach Urban Meyer on the sidelines before a kickoff of a game at TIAA Bank Field. (Image: Getty)

Jacksonville Jaguars Fire Head Coach Urban Meyer After 2-11 Start

The Urban Meyer experiment lasted only 13 games before the Jacksonville Jaguars fired the universally loathed head coach who led the last-place Jaguars to a 2-11 record. Meyer was on a collision course with a one-and-done season, but Jaguars owner Shad Khan severed ties with his rookie head coach with […]

Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors celebrates hitting a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks which clinched him the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a career. (Image: Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports)

Steph Curry Sets New Record for Most 3-Pointers, Passes Ray Allen

Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors broke Ray Allen’s record for most 3-pointers made. He officially became the career leader after drilling a pair of treys in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. Allen held the previous record for a […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the hoop against the Houston Rockets last weekend at the Toyota Center. (Image: Getty)

Greek Freak the Latest All-Star to Test Positive for COVID-19

The Milwaukee Bucks are the latest team to lose a key player after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo tested positive for COVID-19. Antetokounmpo averages 27 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game this season for the Bucks. He’s tied for second in the NBA in scoring. His 30.46 PER rating […]

James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets argues a call with an official during a Dallas Mavericks game, but he's the latest member of the Nets to get flagged under the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. (Image: Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Brooklyn Nets Add James Harden and 6 Others to COVID-19 List

The Omicron strain has reached Gotham. The Brooklyn Nets are the latest professional sports team to be afflicted with an outbreak of COVID-19, with seven players on the health and safety protocols list, including superstar James Harden. On Monday, forward Paul Millsap tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine. […]

Chicago Bulls center Nickola Vucevic wraps up PJ Tucker from the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami. (Image: Marta Lavandier/AP)

NBA Postpones Two Games, Chicago Bulls Fending Off COVID-19 Surge

The Chicago Bulls have been unable to contain a COVID-19 outbreak over the last week, so the NBA postponed two upcoming games against the Detroit Pistons in Chicago on Tuesday, and against the Toronto Raptors in Canada on Thursday. Alize Johnson tested positive on Monday, which meant the Bulls were […]

Luka Doncic aggravated an ankle injury against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. (Image: Marco Esquondoles/Getty)

Dallas Mavs Injury Report: Luka Doncic to Miss Games with Sprained Ankle

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has been nursing a sprained ankle since mid-November and he’ll sit out back-to-back games in hopes that the time off will allow his injury to heal. Doncic initially suffered the ankle injury last month during a victory against the Denver Nuggets. He missed the […]

Cleveland Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoa tackles Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, which cause an ankle injury. (Image: Getty)

Baltimore Ravens Injury Report: QB Lamar Jackson Carted Off Field (Ankle)

The Baltimore Ravens lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson to an ankle injury against the Cleveland Browns that saw him carted off the field. Late in the first quarter, Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoa tackled Jackson from behind and rolled his ankle. At the time, the Browns led 10-0. Jackson threw […]

Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons went down with a thumb injury against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday evening at the King Smoothie Center. (Image: Getty)

Detroit Pistons Leading-Scorer Jerami Grant Out 6 Weeks (Thumb)

The Detroit Pistons were already the worst team in the NBA before they lost leading scorer Jerami Grant for at least six weeks with a thumb injury. Grant tumbled to the court in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and that’s when he initially suffered an […]

LA Rams running back Darrell Henderson rushes for a touchdown at SoFi Stadium. (Image: Getty)

LA Rams Send RB Darrell Henderson to the Reserve/COVID-19 List

The Los Angeles Rams will rely on Sony Michel to handle the main workload at running back in Week 14 after they placed starting RB Darrell Henderson on the reserve COVID-19 list on Saturday. The Rams (8-4) head to Arizona (10-2) to play the Cardinals on Monday Night Football. The […]

Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to the best record in the NBA this season, along with the top road record as well. (Image: Getty)

NBA Best/Worst Away Teams: Suns, Warriors, Nets, Jazz Love the Road

Home-court advantage is important in the postseason, but the best teams in the NBA are often those that can win big games away from home. The best road teams through the first quarter of the NBA season include the Phoenix Suns (9-2), Golden State Warriors (7-2), Brooklyn Nets (10-3), and […]

Kyler Murray from the Arizona Cardinals drops back for a pass attempt for the 10-2 Cardinals, who are also the second-best betting teams at 9-3 ATS. (Image: Getty)

NFL Betting Best ATS Teams: Packers, Cowboys, Cardinals, Patriots

Four teams have provided bettors with a profitable venture against the spread this season. The top betting teams in the NFL with the best ATS records are the Green Bay Packers (10-2), Dallas Cowboys (9-3), Arizona Cardinals (9-3), and the New England Patriots (9-4). All four of these best ATS […]

CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers defends Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. (Image: Getty)

Ben Simmons Trade Update: Pacers, T-Wolves, Trail Blazers in Mix; But No Dame

The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in trade discussions for emo point guard Ben Simmons with multiple teams including the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Trail Blazers were very clear when they declared that All-Star Damien Lillard is off the table in any trade negotiations for Simmons. […]

Trevor Lawrence and the low-scoring Jacksonville Jaguars cannot protect the ball against the Indy Colts. (Image: Getty)

NFL Totals Betting: Broncos, Jaguars, Seahawks the Best Under Teams

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos each have a 10-2 record in NFL totals betting if you like to bet the under, and the Seattle Seahawks are right behind them with a 9-2-1 record. Eight teams have a totals record that’s 8-4 or better when betting the under, including the […]

Steph Curry points out a defensive assignment to his teammates on the Golden State Warriors. (Image: Getty)

NBA Weekend Preview: Mavs/Pacers, Pistons Skid, Curry Seeks 3-Pt Record

The Quickie Preview has returned to OG. We have several noteworthy NBA games this weekend, including Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors trying to break the all-time 3-pointer record, and the bloody awful Detroit Pistons desperate to get off the schneid by ending their 10-game losing streak. Once again, […]