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.

Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings scampers for a first down against the Detroit Lions in 2019. (Image: Dustin Dakota/Getty)

Quickie Betting Rundown: 10 NFL Teams Seek First W in Week 3

Without any exhibition games during training camp, Week 1 had a preseason vibe throughout the league. In Week 2, the league experienced one of the worst waves of injuries in more than two decades when several high-profile players were carried off the field. On Sunday, 10 winless NFL teams will […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro drives to the basket against Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics in Game 4. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Miami Heat 11-2 in Playoffs, Boston on Brink Elimination in Game 5

Thanks to sharpshooting heroics from rookie Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat took a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat are one victory away from securing a berth in the NBA Finals, while the Boston Celtics face elimination in a do-or-die Game 5. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers face each other five more times to end the season with an NL Wild Card berth on the line. (Image: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

NL Wild Card: Brewers, Phillies, Marlins, Giants, Cards, Reds on Bubble Watch

Six teams in the National League are fighting for the final four spots in the postseason during this year’s special, expanded playoffs. As a result of the pandemic-shortened season, the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals are all on the NL […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (eight) defends Anthony Davis of the LA Lakers. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

West Finals Betting Preview: Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers in Game 4

After winning the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the LA Lakers lost Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets thanks to some sharpshooting heroics from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets would love to even the series at 2-2, but they won’t panic if they happen to fall behind 3-1. […]

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks quarterback and new MVP favorites, surveys the field against the New England Patriots. (Image: Joe Nicholson/USA Today Sports)

Russell Wilson MVP? Hot Start with 9 TDs, New Favorite at 3/1 Odds

The Seattle Kraken will soon be released, much to the delight of hockey fans in the Pacific Northwest. In the meantime, however, Seattle Seahawks fans are thrilled that Pete Carroll finally released their version of the Kraken. After two spectacular games, Russell Wilson became the new favorite to win the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray dunks against the LA Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. (Image: Garrett Ellwood/Getty)

Ridiculous Shots by Jamal Murray in Game 3 vs. Lakers (VIDEO)

The Denver Nuggets nearly blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, but they withheld a 19-2 run by the Los Angeles Lakers to hold on for the 114-106 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Jamal Murray scored 28 points and knocked down two step-back 3-pointers to […]

Anthony Davis of the LA Lakers squares up for a buzzer-beater against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

West Finals: LA Lakers Up 2-0 on Denver via AD Buzzer-Beater

Down by one point with just seconds remaining, and Anthony Davis didn’t flinch. AD lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 2 victory with a buzzer-beating 3-point shot to defeat the Denver Nuggets 105-103. The fourth quarter of Game 2 became the Nikola Jokic vs. Anthony Davis show, with […]

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers congratulates WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling after a touchdown in 2019. (Image: Bruce Kluckjohn AP)

Waiver Wire Week 3: Mike Davis, Dion Lewis, Jonnu Smith, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

While the world fights the coronavirus epidemic, the NFL fights a plague of serious injuries. Big-time fantasy football studs like Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers), Saquon Barkley (NY Giants), and Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers) were sidelined with injuries in Week 2. You should strongly consider adding their backups– RB Mike […]

Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey will miss several weeks due to an ankle injury against the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: Brandon Todd/Getty)

CMAC Down, Christian McCaffrey Out 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury

If you’re a Carolina Panthers fan, or if you secured the #1 pick in your fantasy football league, then you’re bummed out right now about the recent update that running back Christian McCaffrey will miss at least a month of action due to an ankle injury. McCaffrey sprained his ankle […]

Medical staff help Saquon Barkley off the field after his knee injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 2. (Image: Jeffrey Becker/USA Today Sports)

Saquon Sleeps with the Fishes, Barkley Torn ACL Knee Injury

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL against the Chicago Bears. The Giants invited free agent RB Devonta Freeman to a work out in hopes they can sign him after Barkley’s injury. Medical staff carted Barkley off the field when […]

NY Jets head coach Adam Gase with rookie lineman Mekhi Becton. (Image: Chris Pedota/USA Today Sports)
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LOL Jets: Pummeled by San Francisco 49ers B-Team

The LOL Jets are so bad they couldn’t beat a team stricken with injuries to their starting QB, RB, TE, CB, and DE. The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have George Kittle (knee) and Richard Sherman (calf) coming into Week 2 against the Jets. Then, the Niners lost Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), […]