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.

Evan Mobley, center from the Cleveland Cavs and one of the rookie of the year candidates, drives to the hoop against the Boston Celtics. (Image: Getty)

Rookie of Year Candidate Evan Mobley Out 2-4 Weeks with Elbow Injury

The Cleveland Cavaliers will miss rookie Evan Mobley for anywhere from two to four weeks while he recovers from an elbow injury. Mobley suffered a ligament sprain in his right elbow against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening when the rookie got tangled up with Enes Kanter. “It wasn’t a […]

Chase Young from the Washington Football Team moments after his knee injury against the Tampa Bay Bucs at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. (Image: Getty)

Washington DE Chase Young Out for Season with ACL Injury

Chase Young, a defensive standout for the Washington Football Team, tore his ACL in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery. Midway through the second quarter, Young went down with a non-contact injury. […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods scampers for a first down against the Tennessee Titans last week at SoFi Stadium in LA. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty)

LA Rams Injury Report: WR Robert Woods Out for Season with Torn ACL

The Los Angeles Rams are lucky they added WR Odell Beckham Jr to the roster because Robert Woods suffered an ACL injury on his left knee during practice in a freak accident on Friday. An MRI on Saturday confirmed the worst-case scenario. Woods suffered an ACL injury and he’s out […]

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in action against the Chicago Bears during Monday Night Football in Week 9. (Image: Gene Puskar/AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Tests Positive for COVID

On the eve of their Week 10 matchup against the winless Detroit Lions, the Pittsburgh Steelers discovered the quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tested positive for COVID-19. Roethlisberger took a licking this season, but despite playing through multiple maladies this season including a torn pectoral muscle and a nagging shoulder injury. However, […]

Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls drives the baseline against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Arena. (Image: Getty)

Chicago Bulls Center Nikola Vucevic Tests Positive for COVID

The Chicago Bulls (8-3) are tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, but they’ll be without big man Nickola Vucevic after he tested positive for COVID-19. Vucevic is expected to miss 10 days of action due to the NBA’s COVID health and safety protocol. That means he’ll miss […]

Ex-Cleveland Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr scores a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. (Image: Getty)

OBJ Gone Hollywood: LA Rams Sign WR Odell Beckham Jr

Odell Beckham Jr and the Cleveland Browns parted ways earlier in the week, which cleared the path for the Los Angeles Rams to sign the insanely talented, yet mercurial wide receiver also known as OBJ. The Rams (7-2) have their eye on winning Super Bowl 56 and made several additions […]

Cam Newton, who spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, returns to the team as a free agent after an injury sidelined starting quarterback Sam Darnold. (Image: Streeter Lecka/Getty)

Superman Returns to CLT, Carolina Panthers Sign Cam Newton

Cam Newton signed a one-year contract with his old team, the Carolina Panthers, after they lost Sam Darnold for several weeks due to a fractured shoulder blade. The Panthers started the season 3-0, but went 1-5 since their hot start. Darnold struggled in recent weeks at quarterback due to poor […]

Mike White, backup quarterback from the New York Jets, will start in Week 10 when the Jets are home dogs against the mighty Buffalo Bills. (Image: Ryan Mansfield/Newsday)

NFL Week 10 Home Dogs: Dolphins, Jets, Raiders, 49ers, WFT

The second half of the NFL season is upon us and there are five home dogs in Week 10, including the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, the Washington Football Team, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers. Three home dogs will see action during nationally televised games in Week 10. […]

Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets are one of best teams in the NBA to bet the under through the first couple weeks of the season. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Betting Trends: Fade the Nuggets, Nets, Mavs, Thunder in O/U Totals

If you’re an NBA totals bettor, there are five teams that have been fade-worthy when betting the under, including the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder. Scoring is down a tick in the NBA with the new rules, so players and teams are slowly […]

Carolina Panthers QB Sam Darnold could miss several weeks with a shoulder blade injury which might've occurred against the New England Patriots last week, or against Atlanta Falcons two weeks earlier. (Image: Getty)

Carolina Panthers Injury Report: QB Sam Darnold Out with Fractured Shoulder Blade

The Carolina Panthers announced that quarterback Sam Darnold will miss several weeks with a fractured scapula, and the shoulder blade injury explains his poor performance against the New England Patriots that included three interceptions. The Panthers lose Darnold just as they got their top offensive weapon, Christian McCaffrey, back in […]

Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns evades a tackler from the Cincinnati Bengals, but he was unable to dodge COVID. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Nick Chubb Tests Positive for COVID, Cleveland Browns Down to 1 RB

The Cleveland Browns are struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in their locker room, which has decimated their running backs after starter Nick Chubb and backups Demetric Felton and John Kelly tested positive. Before contracting COVID, Chubb led the Browns with 721 yards on 6.0 yards per carry, helping him […]

Tom Brady from the Tampa Bay Bucs is having an MVP season at 44-years old. (Image: Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Today Sports)

Old Man and the MVP: Tom Brady New Betting Co-Favorite

With the second half of the NFL season upon us, Tom Brady and Josh Allen are currently co-favorites to win the MVP at +350 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Brady leads the NFL with 25 passing touchdowns at the ripe age of 44-years old, and he’s seeking […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter, Jr will miss an undetermined amount of time after a back injury knocked him out of a game against the Houston Rockets over the weekend. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Michael Porter Jr Out Indefinitely

The bad beats continue for the Denver Nuggets after forward Michael Porter Jr went down with a back injury. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Porter is out indefinitely with lower back pain, and it’s unknown how long he’ll be sidelined with the injury. Porter initially suffered the back […]