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.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson gets stuffed by Pittsburgh Steelers LB Minkah Fitzpatrick. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Prop Bet: Pittsburgh Steelers 9/1 Odds to Finish Season 16-0

If you think the Pittsburgh Steelers can finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record, then I have a prop bet for you. DraftKings updated its prop bet for a team to go 16-0 this season, and the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers are +900 or 9/1 odds to remain undefeated. The […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichcik surveys the battlefield. (Image: David Butler II/USA Today Sports)

Gotta Get Unstuck: New England Patriots and NY Jets on MNF

The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Monday Night Football matchup between the two worst teams in the AFC East, with the struggling New England Patriots (2-5) visiting the winless New York Jets (0-8). The Buffalo Bills top the AFC East with a 7-2 record after they […]

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson leads the top team in the NFC. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Seattle and Tampa Bay Score ‘As’ on NFC Midterm Report Card

The Seattle Seahawks (6-1) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) hold the best records in the NFC heading into Week 9. After a strong first half of the season, both Seattle and Tampa Bay would earn straight A’s heading into the midterms. The addition of Tom Brady in Tampa Bay […]

Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers evades a tackler in AFC North action. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

AFC Midterm Report Card: Pittsburgh Steelers A+, NY Jets Flunk

After eight weeks of play, we’re approaching the midway point of the 17-week NFL season. We’ve graded all of the teams in the AFC for a midterm report card, and no shocker here, but the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers sit at the head of the class while the winless New York […]

The Milwaukee Bucks selected Lew Alcindor (UCLA) with the #1 pick in the 1969 NBA Draft. (Image: Getty)

OG’s Complete List of Every No. 1 NBA Draft Pick from Alcindor to Zion

Some of your all-time favorite players, including LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, and Lew Alcindor (before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) were selected #1 in the NBA Draft. With the 2020 NBA Draft approaching, we’ve compiled a complete list of every #1 pick since its […]

San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy G and TE George Kittle chat on the sidelines after defeating the New England Patriots in Week 7. (Image: Getty)

Injury Report: San Francisco’s Jimmy G and George Kittle Down

Do you believe in a Super Bowl curse? That could explain why the San Francisco 49ers, last year’s runner up in the Super Bowl, continue to struggle with a rash of injuries that decimated their offense. The 49ers lost tight end George Kittle for the rest of the season with […]

The New York Jets cannot stop Kansas City Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman in another blowout loss. (Image: Jamie Squire/Getty)
Humor

LOL Jets Lose to Super Bowl Champs, Now 0-8 After KC Loss

Another week, another loss for the New York Jets. The LOL Jets, the only winless team in the NFL, continued their losing ways after a 35-9 drubbing by the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Jets are now 0-8 overall and a league-worst 1-7 against the spread, which is […]

Tom Brady, quarterback of the Tampa Bay Bucs, surveys the defense. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Gotta Get Unstuck: Tom Brady and TB Bucs Visit 1-6 Giants on MNF

The battle of the haves vs. the have-nots continues on Monday Night Football for this week’s version of the Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week. The New York Giants, the second-worst scoring team in the NFL, will host the Tampa Bays Bucs (5-2) and one of the more potent […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks could win the MVP in his third NBA season. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Triple-Double Machine Luka Doncic Favorite to Win 2021 NBA MVP

The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released MVP odds for the 2021 NBA regular season and the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic is the current favorite at 5/1 odds. The Greek Freak is right behind him at 6/1 odds to win a third-straight MVP award. LeBron James hasn’t won a regular-season […]

The Green Bay Packers are a big favorite over the Chicago Bears to win a third-straight NFC North title. (Image: EA Sports)

NFC North Odds: Green Bay Packers Legit, Da Bears Imposters?

The NFC North looks like a two-way race between the Green Bay Packers (5-1) and the Chicago Bears (5-2), with the Packers the favorite at -400 odds to win the division. According to a recent update by DraftKings, the Bears are +375 odds to win and prevent the Packers from […]

The Chicago Cubs at the 1908 World Series. (Image: Getty)
The OG List

Complete List of World Series Winners and Champions Since 1903

The World Series began in 1903 and we’ve compiled a complete list of winners who claimed the Major League Baseball championship. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series to secure the franchise’s seventh title. This year marks the Dodgers’ 21st trip to the World Series with their last […]