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.

Rookie quarterback Trey Lance from the San Francisco 49ers evades a pair of Seattle Seahawks defenders after replacing Jimmy G, who went down with an injury. (Image: Getty)

49ers Injury Update: Jimmy G Goes Down, Trey Lance Finishes Game

It only took four games before Jimmy G went down with an injury. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf injury in the first series against the Seattle Seahawks and was replaced by rookie backup quarterback Trey Lance in the second half. The 49ers jumped out to an […]

Mac Jones, rookie quarterback from the New England Patriots, is sacked by the New Orleans Saints last week at Foxboro. (Image: Marco Esquandoles/Getty)

Week 4 Home Dog Alert: Jets, Eagles, Patriots, Vikings, Falcons

We have five home dogs in NFL Week 4 action, including the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. It’s not surprising that, for the second time in three weeks, the LOL Jets are home dogs once again. The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay […]

Justin tucker from the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a game-winning and record-setting 66-yard field goal on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit. (Image: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

Kicker Justin Tucker Earns 99 Rating on Madden Football

EA Sports, the producer of the popular Madden Football video game, bestowed Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker with a 99 rating on Madden 22 after he set a new NFL record with a 66-yard field goal. On Sunday, Tucker caught a fortuitous bounce and connected on a game-winning and record-setting […]

Matt Rhule head coach of the Carolina Panthers led his team to first place in the NFC South after a 3-0 record. (Image: Getty)

NFL Coach of Year Odds: Boosts for Rhule, McVay, Kingsbury

A number of NFL head coaches saw their odds spike for Coach of the Year after their teams had excellent 3-0 starts to the season, including Matt Rhule from the Carolina Panthers, Sean McVay from the Los Angeles Rams, Kliff Kingsbury from the Arizona Cardinals, and Vic Fangio of the […]

Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills scrambles against the Washington Football Team in Week 3. (Image: Joshua Bessex/Getty)

Week 4 Survivor Picks: Bills, Saints, Bengals, Titans

It seems like a no-brainer to select the Buffalo Bills as your Survivor Pool pick in Week 4 because the Bills are nearly a 17-point favorite against the Houston Texans, but don’t overlook the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Cincinnati Bengals as potential selections. After three weeks, your survivor […]

Tampa Bay Bucs QB Tom Brady in the pocket during a loss against the Los Angeles Rams, but the Bucs are the new favorite to win the Super Bowl. (Image: Jason Behnken/AP)

Tampa Bay Bucs New Super Bowl Favorite After KC’s 1-2 Start

The moment that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55, oddsmakers made the Kansas City Chiefs the outright favorite to win the next Super Bowl. After starting the season 1-2, the Chiefs saw their Super Bowl 56 odds slightly dip to +650, while the […]

New York Jets safety Marcus Maye during warmups at MetLife Stadium. (Image: Getty)

New York Jets Injury Report: Safety Marcus Maye (Ankle) Out a Month

The New York Jets’ defense incurred a massive blow when they lost safety Marcus Maye for three to four weeks with an ankle injury. Maye sprained his ankle in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos. Despite the injury, Maye didn’t miss a snap for the Jets and notched seven tackles […]

Cornerback Richard Sherman, then with the San Francisco 49ers, intercepted a pass from LA Rams quarterback Jared Goff. (Image: Getty)

Tampa Bay Bucs Sign Richard Sherman to Help Depleted Secondary

The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their defense, especially their banged-up secondary, by signing veteran cornerback Richard Sherman to the Bucs for a one-year deal. Sherman, mired in offseason legal troubles, missed the first three weeks of the regular season before he finally signed with a team. Other teams […]

A dejected New England Patriots running back James White is carted off the field at Foxboro after a hip injury against the New Orleans Saints. (Image: Getty)

New England Patriots Lose Captain James White (Hip) Indefinitely

The New Orleans Saints defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday, but the Pats might have suffered a bigger loss when running back and team captain James White was carted off the field with a career-threatening hip injury. In the second quarter, White suffered a hip subluxation injury after New […]

Cornerback CJ Henderson roams the secondary for the Jacksonville Jaguars last season. (Image: Getty)

Cat Swap: Jaguars Trade CB CJ Henderson to Panthers

CJ Henderson is one of the happiest players in the NFL right now after the Carolina Panthers acquired the second-year cornerback and former first-round pick in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday morning. The Panthers will send tight end Dan Arnold and a third-round pick in the 2022 […]

Samson Ebukam from the Los Angeles Rams sacks Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Bucs in Week 3 at SoFi Stadium in LA. (Image: Jason Behnken/AP)

NFL Week 4 Opening Lines: Pats +6 Home Dog vs Brady and Bucs

Oddsmakers posted opening betting lines for Week 4 of the NFL season, which is anchored by a Sunday Night Football battle between the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots. The game marks the first time quarterback Tom Brady returns to Foxboro to take on his former […]

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is hoisted by his teammates after he defeated the Detroit Lions with a record-setting field goal at Ford Field in Detroit. (Image: Getty)

Justin Tucker Luckboxes NFL Record with 66-Yard FG (VIDEO)

Future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker connected on a game-winning, 66-yard field goal to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions, and his clutch kick also set an NFL record for longest FG in league history. With the Ravens down 17-16 against the Lions […]

Kick returner Jamal Agnew from the Jacksonville Jaguars evades a tackle from the Arizona Cardinals during a record-setting touchdown. (Image: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Jags’ Jamal Agnew Scores 109-Yard TD Return on Missed FG (VIDEO)

Matt Prater from the Arizona Cardinals attempted the longest field goal in NFL history when his 68-yard attempt fell short, but Jamal Agnew from the Jacksonville Jaguars snatched the ball at the back of the end zone and he scurried 109 yards to score a touchdown. Agnew, a kick-return specialist, […]

The NFL now has six playoff games during Wild Card Weekend with one moving to Monday Night Football. (Image: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

NFL Wild Card Playoffs to Include a Monday Night Football Game

Are you ready for some playoff football? Last season, the NFL expanded the playoffs to include six wild-card games and the league announced that one of those games will be played on Monday evening for the first-ever playoff edition of Monday Night Football. The NFL hasn’t determined which network will […]