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.

Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are the top two MVP favorites. (Image: Peter Carini/Getty)

NFL MVP Betting Odds: Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers?

With three weeks remaining in the NFL’s regular season, the MVP race is down to a two-pony sprint between Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. According to a recent update by DraftKings, Mahomes is -200 odds to win his second MVP in the last three seasons. Rodgers is the second favorite […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets seeks a fourth-straight NBA scoring title. (Image: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

NBA Player Futures: James Harden, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Durant

DraftKings updated its selection of NBA player futures. You can wager on the scoring average for your favorite player or, if you prefer, you can fade your least-favorite player and hope he has a terrible season. As expected, James Harden is at the top of the list with a 33.5 […]

Zion Williamson dominated the Miami Heat in his preseason debut with the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

Zion Williamson Sizzles in Preseason Debut for New Orleans

It’s only the preseason, but NBA Twitter was abuzz last night after an impressive performance from Zion Williamson, who scored 26 points and added 11 rebounds for the New Orleans Pelicans in a 114-93 victory over the Miami Heat. It was a tough rookie season for Zion after his NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on a mission to win the Southwest division title. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Will Luka Doncic Snag Southwest Division Title with Dallas Mavs?

The Houston Rockets dominated the NBA Southwest with three-straight division titles, but there’s a new sheriff in town. The Dallas Mavericks, led by Slovenian wunderkind Luka Doncic, are -225 odds favorites to win the Southwest division according to a recent update by DraftKings. Doncic, 21, is about to start his […]

Charlotte Hornets PG LaMelo Ball, the #2 pick in the NBA Draft, is a co-favorite to win Rookie of the Year. (Image: Getty)

LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards NBA Rookie of Year Co-Favorites

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Josh Allen leads the Buffalo Bills to their tenth win of the season. (Image: Marco Esquondoles/Getty)

Bills Mafia Bump, Buffalo Now 10/1 Super Bowl Odds

If the Buffalo Bills advance to the Super Bowl, the entire city will jump off the roof of a bus onto a burning table to celebrate their beloved team securing a spot in the Big Dance. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-15 on Sunday Night Football to improve […]

David Moore and Will Dissley of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate a touchdown in a blowout over the New York Jets. (Image: Abbie Parr/Getty)
Humor

Splendid Seattle Seahawks Smackdown Sad-Sack 0-13 LOL Jets

After taking a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, the New York Jets allowed the Seattle Seahawks (9-4) to score 40 unanswered points in their largest blowout of the season. The LOL Jets remain winless, sinking to an 0-13 record after another humiliating loss. Another loss, another game without a […]

Timothee Chalamet and Pete Davidsion poke fun at the New York Jets in an SNL sketch. (Image: YouTube/Saturday Night Live)

SNL and Timothee Chalamet Clowns Winless New York Jets (Video)

You know things are near rock bottom when “Saturday Night Live” parodies your favorite football team in a sketch. Then again, when you’re known as the LOL Jets, everything you do is a dark comedy. In the latest episode of NBC’s SNL with guest host Timothee Chalamet, the 0-12 New […]

The Denver Nuggets seek a third-consecutive Northwest division title with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Northwest Odds: Denver Nuggets Eye Division Three-Peat

The Denver Nuggets won the Northwest Division over the past two seasons and now, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Nugs are favorites to win another division title at -134 odds (according to a recent update by DraftKings). The Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell offer up decent value at +225 […]

Kansas City TE Travis Kelce earns a Madden 21 rating of 99 after another historic season. (Image: AP)

KC TE Travis Kelce Joins Exclusive Madden Football 99 Club

The game designers at EA Sports upgraded their player ratings for Madden Football 21, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce earned much-deserved bump to a 99 rating, thereby becoming the newest member of the exclusive 99 Club. Four players entered this season with a 99 rating for Madden […]

LA Lakers star LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers battle once again for a Pacific division title. (Image: Getty)

NBA 2021: Back-to-Back Pacific Titles for LeBron and LA Lakers?

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers come into the 2020-21 NBA season as the favorite to secure back-to-back Pacific division titles at -143 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. Last season, LeBron James and the Lakers secured the Pacific division title, ending a five-year reign by the […]