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.

Joel Embiid, center from the Philadelphia 76ers, unleashed one of his best performances of the season against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Joel Embiid Out Due to COVID

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers tested positive for COVID-19 and will sit out the next 10 days due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Embiid wasn’t scheduled to play in tonight’s game against the New York Knicks. With the 76ers facing back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday, the […]

Robert Saleh, first-year head coach with the New York Jets, has troubles beating the spread as one of the worst ATS teams this season. (Image: Getty)

NFL Betting Trends: WFT, Jets, Chiefs, Jags, 49ers Worst Teams ATS

If you’re looking for NFL betting trends and horrible teams to fade, then keep an eye on the Washington Football Team who are 1-7 ATS this season and only 2-6 straight up. The New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, and WFT were all fade worthy […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets stuffed during a goal line stand by the Tennessee Titans. (Image: Wade Payne/AP)

Super Bowl 56 Odds Thru Week 8: Public Betting the Bills, Bucs, Rams

The NFL season heads into its midway point, but after eight weeks the Buffalo Bills are the outright consensus favorite to win Super Bowl 56 at +500 odds. The Bills are betting favorites ahead of the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+650) and Los Angeles Rams (+800). The Green Bay […]

DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls scored 37 points in a game twice already this week. (Image: Paul Rutherford/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: DeMar DeRozan Drops 37 Points in Consecutive Games

DeMar DeRozan has a new lease on life after joining the Chicago Bulls this season. The small forward has put up three straight games in which he’s scored 30 points or more, including 37 points in consecutive games. Fantasy owners who drafted the underrated DeRozan are going bonkers after his […]

NFL Week 9 Home Dogs: Panthers, Jaguars, Giants, Eagles, 49ers

NFL Week 9 Home Dogs: Panthers, Jaguars, Giants, Eagles, 49ers

We’ve reached the midway point of the NFL season and once again, a couple of usual suspects are home dogs heading into Week 9, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Carolina Panthers. The San Francisco 49ers are currently a +1 home dog against the visiting Arizona […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss this week’s upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a positive COVID-19 test. (Image: Darryl Webb/AP)

Aaron Rodgers Tests Positive for COVID, Will Miss GB/KC Game

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and he will miss Week 9’s matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Green Bay/Kansas City line was hovering around a pick’em before the news broke. Oddsmakers adjusted the line to KC -6.5, but the line was […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson looks dejected after an incomplete pass last season, but he’s even more bummed out that the team failed to trade him prior to the deadline. (Image: Carmen Mandato/Getty)

Houston Texans Keep Disgruntled QB Deshaun Watson at Trade Deadline

Will he stay, or will he go? The answer is no. The Houston Texans retained the services of disgruntled quarterback Deshaun Watson after the team decided not to ship him to the Miami Dolphins as the NFL trade deadline expired. The Miami Dolphins were the front runners to acquire Watson […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston goes down with a knee injury in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Saints QB Jameis Winston Has Season-Ending ACL Injury

The New Orleans Saints will not have quarterback Jameis Winston for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL knee injury, which he suffered on Sunday during a 36-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs. Devin White from the Bucs horse collared Winston in the second quarter, which […]

Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills surveys the Tennessee Titans defense on Monday Night Football. (Image: Getty)

NFL Futures: Buffalo Bills New Betting Favorites in Super Bowl 56

Despite losing a thriller on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans, the Buffalo Bills are the new betting favorite to win Super Bowl 56 at +550 odds, sliding ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bills were +1100 odds to win Super Bowl 56 at the start of the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones defeated the New York Jets in Week 2, and they meet again in Week 7. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 7 Survivor Pool Picks: Packers, Patriots, Cardinals

Heading into Week 7 of the NFL season, we have three viable picks for your survivor pool with the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, or the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. Week 7 features six teams on bye weeks and only 13 games. The Los Angeles Rams are a -16.5 favorite […]

Derrick Henry from the Tennessee Titans, who were home dogs against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, scampers for a touchdown. (Image: Wade Payne/AP)

NFL Week 7 Home Dogs: Titans, Dolphins, Giants, Seahawks

With Week 7 upon us, the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Seattle Seahawks are all home dogs in the NFL this weekend. The Titans are a rare home dog in back-to-back weeks because Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs fly into Nashville for a high-octane shootout […]