The Dude is back breaking down the baseball season so far, the end of the NHL regular season, and the first round of the NBA playoffs.  He talks the NFL draft to and how to bet it.  The big announcement comes at the end though as the Dude lays out the future of the show and gets ready for his summer vacation.  Check out the show to learn about what's coming up in the future for the Doctor and Dude Show!

Direct download: D_and_D_4_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:31pm CDT

The Final Four is final and Wrestlemania has been pinned, so the Dude, going it alone, is moving his sights to baseball, with stops in the NBA, NHL, and recapping the NCAA tournament, including his final record against the spread and the winner of our bracket challenge.  Hats off to the winners and scorn on the losers (including one Dude).  Check it out now!

Direct download: D_and_D_4_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:16pm CDT

The Dude is going it alone this week to tackle the big events of the weekend, the Final Four and Wrestlemania!  He talks a little NBA and NHL, discusses proper rioting technique, and makes promises about talking baseball that he may or may not keep.  He's a little quick on the trigger (sorry ladies), but he'll be on the road for Wrestlemania so this one goes up early.  Check it out now!

Direct download: D_and_D_4_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:25pm CDT

The Dude is all worked up to talk about Wrestlemania and all other shows surrounding it in this special edition of the Doctor and Dude Show.  He's even more excited to be joined by Gabe Sapolsky of Evolve and Dragon Gate USA to talk about those great shows and Wrestlecon, which is taking place all Wrestlemania weekend.  He and the Dude discuss the great action and then the Dude breaks down all of the Wrestlemania betting odds to have you ready for the big show.  Check out this big special episode!

Direct download: D_and_D_WM_XXIX_Special.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:59pm CDT

I'm 31-24-1 after the Sweet Sixteen, so I'm going to keep this going with Elite Eight picks:

Marquette +5 vs. Syracuse

Wichita St +4.5 vs Ohio State

Louisville -3.5 vs Duke

Michigan +2.5 vs Florida

Winners all around and let's go to the pay window!

Category:general -- posted at: 10:40am CDT

I'm 27-20-1 heading into the Sweet Sixteen, so let's keep it rolling!  

Marquette +5 vs. Miami

Ohio St -3.5 vs Arizona

Syracuse +5.5 vs Indiana

Wichita St -4 vs La Salle

Louisville -10 vs Oregon

Kansas -2 vs Michigan

Michigan St +2 vs Duke (and not just on principle, even though picking Duke is against everything I believe in)

Florida Gulf Coast +13 vs No Good Florida Gators

Category:general -- posted at: 10:42pm CDT

The Dude is going it alone but feeling frisky as the NCAA tournament heats up!  He rides his solid first weekend with complete picks for the sweet sixteen and he'll get the rest of picks up right here over the weekend when the match ups are set.  He also tackles the NBA, NHL, international basketball, and teases an exciting Wrestlemania special on the horizon.  Check it all out now!

Direct download: D_and_D_3_27F.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:33pm CDT

We saw some ups and we saw some downs in round 1.  On Thursday, I was two games under at 7-9, but Friday was a good rally with a 10-5-1 record.  With one round in the books (I've disavowed the play in games), I stand at a solid 17-14-1. 

Now my picks for the second round (or whatever they call it now), hangover edition:

Saturday:

Midwest Region:
No. 3 Michigan State -6 vs. No. 6 Memphis
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 8 Colorado State +11
No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 12 Oregon +4

South Region:
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 5 VCU +4

West Region:
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 14 Harvard +10.5
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Wichita State +7

East Region:
No. 3 Marquette -1.5 vs. No. 6 Butler
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 12 California +7

No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 2 Ohio State -7

No. 9 Temple +11.5 vs. No. 1 Indiana

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 1 Kansas -6

No. 11 Minnesota +8.5  vs. No. 3 Florida

No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast +7.5 vs. No. 7 San Diego State 

No. 13 La Salle +3  vs. No. 12 Ole Miss

No. 7 Illinois +6.5 vs. No. 2 Miami (FL)

No. 7 Creighton +5 vs. No. 2 Duke

Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am CDT

No. 1 Kansas -20 vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky

No. 1 Gonzaga -22 vs. No. 16 Southern

No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 North Carolina AT +26.5

No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 16 James Madison +21

No. 2 Duke -185 vs. No. 15 Albany

No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast +13.5

No. 2 Ohio State -14 vs. No. 15 Iona

No. 2 Miami -12 vs. No. 15 Pacific

No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Valparaiso +10.5

No. 3 Marquette -3.5 vs. No. 14 Davidson

No. 3 New Mexico -11 vs. No. 14 Harvard

No. 3 Florida -20.5 vs. No. 14 Northwestern State

No. 4 St. Louis -9.5 vs. No. 13 New Mexico State

No. 4 Michigan -11 vs. No. 13 South Dakota

No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Montana +12.5

No. 4 Kansas St -6 vs. No. 13 LaSalle

No. 5 Oklahoma State -2 vs. No. 12 Oregon

No. 5 VCU -7.5 vs. No. 12 Akron

No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss +6

No. 5 UNLV -3 vs. No. 12 California

No. 6 Butler -4 vs. No. 11 Bucknell

No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont +4.5

No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Minnesota -3

No. 6 Memphis -1 vs. No. 11 St Mary's

No. 7 Creighton -3.5 vs. No. 10 Cincinnati

No. 7 Illinois -1.5 vs. No. 10 Colorado

No. 7 San Diego State -3 vs. No. 10 Oklahoma 

No. 7 Notre Dame -1.5 vs. No. 10 Iowa State

No. 8 Colorado State +3 vs. No. 9 Missouri

No. 8 Temple +4 vs. No. 9 NC State

No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State +4

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova +4

No. 8 UNC vs. No. 9 Villanova: UNC -3.5

Category:general -- posted at: 9:24am CDT

With the tourney upon us, I'm ready to start my picks for the play-in games.  Yes, I know that it's called the first four or the first round or some such ridiculousness, but it's still really a play-in game.  I'll be picking every game in the tournament again this year, so in a few weeks I'll look smart, dumb, or just tired.  That's why they play the games!  So without further ado, my play-in picks:

Tuesday

North Carolina A&T -3 vs Liberty

Middle Tennessee St +3 vs St Mary's

Wednesday

LIU Brooklyn -1.5 vs James Madison

Boise St -1.5 vs LaSalle

Let's hope these bad boys start off the tourney with a bang!  Make sure to check here throughout the tournament for my full slate of picks (and the humility it brings) and definitely check out the tourney special that is up now.  We'll be back Wednesday breaking down the gambling action on the first round and I'm taking Friday afternoon off from the D and D Empire LLC mail room to watch games and tweet like a drunken madman.  You don't want to miss that!  Sign up for the Doctor and Dude bracket group over at ESPN and join in for the glory.  Good times!

Category:general -- posted at: 10:30am CDT