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.

Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers has a post-game chat last season on SoFi Stadium in LA last season. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are the current betting favorite to win the AFC North. (Image: Maddie Meyer/Getty)

AFC North Odds: Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Coin Flip

If there’s an NFL division that epitomizes smashmouth football, it’s the AFC North, and this upcoming season should be hotly contested once again. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will vie for the AFC North title, with the Ravens the slight favorite at +110 odds ahead of the Browns at […]

ony Michel dives for a touchdown for the New England Patriots against the LA Rams in Super Bowl 53. (Image: Mark J. Rebalis/USA Today Sports)

New England Patriots Trade RB Sony Michel to Shorthanded LA Rams

The Los Angeles Rams needed a running back after Cam Akers blew out his Achilles in training camp, so they acquired Sony Michel in a trade with the New England Patriots for a pair of conditional draft picks. The Rams also suffered a setback this week when their new starting […]

Matthew Stafford drops back in a passing drill during the LA Rams training camp. (Image: Peter Carini/Getty)

Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in Three-Way Divisional Race in NFC West

Without a clear-cut favorite in the NFC West, the divisional crown is wide open. The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams are the division frontrunners according to Fan Duel, with the 49ers at +190 odds and the Rams at +200 odds to win the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t […]

The New York Yankees dugout congratulates Giancarlo Stanton after he hit a home run against the Atlanta Braves. (Image: Getty)

Hot Teams: Yankees Win Streak Reaches 10 in a Row

The hottest team in baseball beat the second-hottest team in baseball last night when the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves met in a game between two teams with nine-game winning streaks. The Bronx Bombers prevailed and the Yankees have now won 10 games in a row, extending their streak […]

New York Jets linebacker Jarrad Davis in action during a drill at training camp. (Image: Getty)

NY Jets Injury Report: Jarrad Davis (Ankle) Out 8 Weeks

It’s been a horrible week for the New York Jets after losing two key defensive players to injury, including newly-added free agents, defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Jarrad Davis Last Thursday at practice, Lawson blew out his Achilles during a red-zone drill. On Sunday, in a preseason game against […]

Josh Allen evades defenders from the New York Jets last season in Orchard Park, NY. (Image: Jets)

AFC East Odds: Buffalo Bills Division Favorites Again

The Buffalo Bills usurped the evil empire and the New England Patriots as the top team in the AFC East, making the Bills the favorites at -160 odds to win the division for the second season in a row. The Patriots and Miami Dolphins are both +350 odds to win […]

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets drives the lane against Julius Randle of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

NBA Win Totals Released, Brooklyn Nets Lead League at 56.5

Oddsmakers released win totals for the 2021-22 season and it’s not surprising to see the Brooklyn Nets as the consensus favorite, along with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and NBA Finals runner-up, Phoenix Suns, among the top five. DraftKings set the win totals for the […]

Luc Longley with Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls bench in 1996. (Image: Getty)

Luc Longley: One Giant Leap Documentary Available on YouTube

Luc Longley, the first Australian player in the NBA, won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Longley was omitted from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, so an Australian TV network produced a documentary series titled “Luc Longley: One Giant Leap” about Longley’s rise in […]

Defensive end Carl Lawson takes a breather in the first week of training camp for the New York Jets. (Image: Getty)

New York Jets Lose DE Carl Lawson with Achilles Injury

New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson suffered a season-ending injury when he ruptured his Achilles during practice. The Jets lose one of their top defenders and the anchor of their revamped D-line. Lawson, who had been crushing it in training camp, fell to the ground during a joint practice […]

Kevin Durant earned one of the highest ratings for the NBA 2K22 edition. (Image: EA Sports)

Kevin Durant, Trae Young Unhappy About NBA 2K22 Ratings

KD thought he should be a 99 and we don’t blame him. EA Sports revealed its first wave of player ratings in the upcoming release for their popular NBA 2K22 video game, and Kevin Durant is among four players who received an overall rating of 96 –  the highest rating […]

Aaron Judge and Andrew Velasquez from the New York Yankees celebrate a sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. (Image: Adam Hunger/Getty)

Busting Out the Brooms in the Bronx, Yankees Sweep Red Sox

The sizzling New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox and moved into second place in the AL East after winning 28 out of 39 games. The Yankees won six games in a row and now lead the Red Sox by a full game, while currently […]

Josh Rosen drops back for a pass during a preseason game with the San Francisco 49ers. (Image: Getty)

Unchosen Rosen: Former UCLA QB Cut by San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers cut backup quarterback Josh Rosen, who was competing for the third-string position. The former UCLA star known as “Chosen Rosen” is currently unclaimed off the waiver wire. The 49ers moved up in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Trey Lance with the third overall pick. Lance […]