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.

The Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings are fighting for the final NFC Wild Card spot. (Image: NFL/YouTube)

NFC Playoff Hunt: Arizona and Minnesota Fighting for Wild Card

The Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Bucs, and Minnesota Vikings currently occupy the three wild-card spots on the NFC side of the NFL playoff bracket. The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Football Team are currently on the NFC wild-card bubble with four weeks remaining. The New Orleans […]

James Harden wants to leave Houston, but will the Rockets trade him to the Philadelphia 76ers? (Image: Tim Warner/Getty)

James Harden Still Wants Out Houston, Wants Trade to Philly

The Houston Rockets are in no rush to trade James Harden even though the disgruntled All-Star wants out ASAP, preferably in a trade with a contending team like the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden, 31, led the NBA in scoring over the past few seasons, but you know it’s a crazy world […]

Kansas City OC Eric Bieniemy is the favorite to become the next NY Jets head coach. (Image: Scott Winters/Getty)

Who Wants to Coach the New York Jets, Aside from Eric Bieniemy?

The New York Jets, currently 0-12 and hoping to avoid an 0-16 season, will have a job opening for a head coach at the end of the season when they finally part ways with Adam Gase. Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is the […]

Lamar Jackson returns to action for the Baltimore Ravens after a stint on the reserve/COVID list. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

Tuesday Night Football: Baltimore Bounce Back vs Dalton-Doomed Dallas

The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Tuesday Night Football matchup between the Baltimore Ravens (6-5) and Dallas Cowboys (3-8). Despite a three-game skid, the Ravens are in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. The Cowboys lost five out of their previous six games, including […]

Dawson Knox (88) and Josh Allen (17) celebrate a touchdown for the Buffalo Bills. (Image: Bryan Bennett/Getty)

Monday Night Football Doubleheader: Washington/Steelers, Bills/49ers

Monday Night Football features a unique doubleheader in Week 13 with Washington (4-7) visiting the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers (11-0), and the Buffalo Bills (8-3) playing the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) in Arizona. It wouldn’t be the NFL’s pandemic season without a couple of extra primetime games to accommodate the rescheduling […]

New England Patriots QB Cam Newton and Bill Belichick find themselves in a tough spot on the AFC Wild Card bubble. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

AFC Playoff Hunt: Raiders, Patriots, Ravens on Bubble

Behold! The NFL playoff hunt begins! Seven AFC teams will advance to the postseason with three wild-card spots available, and three teams sitting on the bubble: the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and the New England Patriots. The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers (11-0) have yet to lose a game and top […]

LiAngelo Ball, the middle child of the infamous Ball brothers, playing with UCLA in 2016.

LiAngelo Signs with Detroit Pistons, All 3 Ball Brothers in NBA

LaVar Ball’s prediction came true. LiAngelo Ball signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons, joining both of his brothers in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the #3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft last month. Lonzo Ball, a former #2 pick with the LA Lakers, […]

Boston Celtics PG Kemba Walker during the 2020 NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

Boston Celtics Injury Report: Kemba Walker (Knee) Out Until January

Training camps open in the NBA today, but the Boston Celtics will be without All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who is out with a knee injury. The Celtics’ second-leading scorer is expected to return to the lineup in January. Walker received stem cell injections into his troubled knee, which had been […]

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase advises QB Sam Darnold. (Image: Getty)
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LOL Jets: Skid Hits 0-11 After Futile 3 Points Against Miami

Another Sunday, another miserable loss by the New York Jets. The LOL Jets lost 20-3 to the Miami Dolphins as their slide continues with an 0-11 record. The Jets were shutout against the Dolphins earlier in the season and have now been outscored 44-3 in eight quarters against their AFC […]

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs picks apart the lowly NY Jets. (Image: Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports)

NFL Week 12 Quickie Betting Preview: Titans/Colts, Chiefs/Bucs

Week 12 of the NFL season has a full slate of games, including a pair Thanksgiving games in the books. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs head to Tampa Bay, Florida to square off against Tom Brady and the Bucs. The New Orleans Saints seek their ninth win of […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson eludes the Cincy Bengals defense, but he could not fade COVID-19. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

Lamar Jackson Tests Positive for COVID-19, RG3 to Start for Ravens

Lamar Jackson, the reigning MVP from the Baltimore Ravens, tested positive for COVID-19. Jackson is one of nearly a dozen players and staff who contracted coronavirus. Backup QB Robert Griffin III, aka RG3, will start for the Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. On Wednesday, the NFL postponed the […]