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.

TE Darren Waller fighting for one of the backup TE positions. (Image: Christian Petersen/Getty)

Hard Knocks Episode 3: AB Helmet, Darren Waller Comeback, and Weird Guys

Episode 3 of HBO’s Hard Knocks continued with more drama at the Oakland Raiders training camp surrounding Antonio Brown’s helmet, and comeback for TE Darren Waller, as the team prepares for a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Raiders went on the road and beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-26. […]

QB Dak Prescott during warm ups of a Dallas Cowboys preseason game. (Image: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

2019 Fantasy Football QB Busts: Brees, Wilson, Prescott, and Big Ben

The key to a successful fantasy football team is avoiding a perennial superstar during their bust year. It’s difficult to project a down cycle, but this year several quarterbacks look like top fantasy football QB busts including Drew Brees (New Orleans), Dak Prescott (Dallas), Russell Wilson (Seattle), and Ben Roethisberger […]

QB Baker Mayfield celebrates with Cleveland Browns teammates after a touchdown last season. (Image: Frank Jansky/Getty)

2019 Fantasy Football Top QBs: Mahomes, Rodgers, Watson, Mayfield, and Wentz

The consensus top 5 fantasy football QB in PPR leagues for the upcoming 2019 NFL season are Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City), Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay), DeShaun Watson (Houston), Baker Mayfield (Cleveland), and Carson Wentz (Philadelphia). Mahomes is coming off a sensational MVP-worthy season where he tossed 50 touchdowns. Rodgers is […]

Quarterback Case Keenum has won the Washington Redskins starting job by default. (Image: David Richard/AP)

Washington Redskins QB Shuffle: Colt McCoy Out, Case Keenum In

The Washington Redskins drafted Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins in the 2019 NFL Draft, but they expected Haskins would learn the ropes while veterans Case Keenum and Colt McCoy competed for the starting quarterback job. However, all signs point toward Case Keenum as the Week 1 starter because McCoy is […]

Newly acquired member of the LA Lakers, Anthony Davis (right), is featured on this year’s cover for NBA 2K20. (Image: Y2K Sports)

Popular Hoops Video Game ‘NBA 2K20’ September 6 Release Date

The 21st installment of the popular NBA 2K video game series debuts on September 6, 2019 with the release of ‘NBA 2K20’. The cover of the newest edition features Anthony Davis in a Lakers uniform. Dwyane Wade will be on the cover for NBA 2K20 Legend Edition. NBA 2K20 is […]

Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion, has become a marijuana entrepreneur. (Image: Chris Roussakis/Getty)

Smoking Tuff: Mike Tyson Tokes $40,000 Worth Marijuana a Month

Earlier this week, Mike Tyson admitted on the latest episode of his podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson”, that he smokes $40,000 worth of marijuana per month. I know what you’re thinking. “Mike Tyson smokes 40K weed? That’s a lot of dope, man!” The specific intent of the Hotboxin’ Podcast is […]

Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck (center) chats with Cleveland Browns players and coaches during warmups of a preseason game. (Image: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)

Andrew Luck Out Remainder Preseason, Indy Colts 14/1 Super Bowl Odds

Despite numerous injuries (calf, ankle, small bone) preventing franchise quarterback Andrew Luck from participating in training camp, the Indy Colts are 14/1 Super Bowl Odds according to William Hill. Colts nation breathed a collective sigh of relief when Luck made a token appearance on the field during warmups of a […]

Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals is finally mashing. (Image: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty)

NL Wild Card Update: 7 Team Hunt for Final 2 Spots

With 40 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race features seven teams within 3.5 games of the final two spots. The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs are currently occupying the two Wild Card spots in the National League. Five teams are on the bubble including the […]

DeMarcus Cousins, then with the Golden State Warriors, in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Boogie Down: Lakers Center DeMarcus Cousins Blows Out ACL

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in the offseason as part of a rebuild around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But they took a bad beat when Boogie Cousins went down with a torn ACL injury before he even played a game with the Lakers. The injury occurred on […]

Hawaii celebrates winning the 2018 Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. (Image: Evan Habeeb/USA Today Sports)

Little League World Series Odds and List of Champions

The 2019 Little League World Series begins next week in Williamsport, PA. The international side, representing eight teams from eight global regions, is the overall LLWS betting favorite at -160 odds to become the next Little League World Series champion. Honolulu, Hawaii is the defending champion. The little leaguers from […]