NEWS: Colts will open the season against the Saints, Carr a free agent, Canadians continue to make a run, UNC mascot dies, Kobe is kicking ass, So is Tiger, Georgetown family affair...

OFFSIDE NEWS: Arenas makes a $10 bet with fans, Friends: Buffett and LeBron, Old news: Tony Parker Rapping (watch the video)...

THE DISH: Eli Manning proposes, Giselle denies pregnancy, James Denton buys minor league baseball team, Jon Bon Jovi buys a sweet pad...

PREDICTIONS: (winners in bold)
Georgetown(2) v. Ohio St.(1)
UCLA(2) v. Florida(1)
Jesse: Georgetown, UCLA
Anna: Ohio St., Florida
Finals: Jesse: UCLA Anna: Ohio St.

HITS:
Jesse: Kobe Bryant
Anna: Kobe Bryant

MISSES:
Jesse: Tennessee
Anna: Kansas

RECOMMENDATIONS:
a good goose down pillow

Don't forget to email in your answers to the questions on the 3 sound clips we played throughout the show: offsidepodcast at gmail.com

Although the next episode isn't till Wednesday, we had to make our picks for the four weekend games, and here they are.

Elite 8 Games: (winners in bold)
Memphis(2) v. Ohio State(1)
UCLA(2) v. Kansas(1)
Oregon(3) v. Florida(1)
Georgetown(2) v. North Carolina(1)
Jesse: Memphis, UCLA, Florida, North Carolina
Anna: Ohio State, Kansas, Florida, North Carolina

NEWS: Giants secure Manning till 2010, Jordan fined over comments, Canadians making run for the playoffs, Beckham says he is available for his country, First there was Yao now there is Yi...

OFFSIDE NEWS: Beckham's educational website, Tiger is the king of sports marketing, Brian McKeever can't see but he sure can ski, Kobe #1 jersey in China...

THE DISH: Eva Langoria and Tony Parker to wed on 7/7/07

PREDICTIONS: we pick each of the 8 sweet sixteen games (winners in bold)
Jesse: Kansas, Texas A&M, Pitt, Tennessee, Florida, Georgetown, UNLV, North Carolina
Anna: Kansas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Ohio St., Florida, Georgetown, Oregon, North Carolina

HITS:
Jesse: Ron Lewis (Ohio St.)
Anna: Montreal Canadians

MISSES:
Jesse: Missed Free Throws
Anna: Rip Hamilton

RECOMENDATION:
college basketball movies
Hoosiers
Blue Chips
Glory Road

NEWS: Kaberle wants to come back soon, Simon suspended for 25 games,  Ronaldinho maybe traded to Milan, Artest apologizes, Bickerstaff done at end of season, Penguins staying in Pittsburgh, Fighting Illini vote to get rid of mascot, Sharapova loss makes Henin #1, Skier Erik Guay wins a silver in world cup race...

OFFSIDE NEWS: Baseball blogger sells his team allegiance on eBay, Lance Mackey wins back-to-back Iditarod, Amaechi signs endorsement deal...

THE DISH: Payton Manning to host SNL on March 24th, Beckham and Posh to get reality show...

PREDICTIONS: (winners is bold)
We both predict 5 upsets
Jesse: Old Dominion(12), Gonzaga(10), Michigan State(9), Georgia Tech(10), Texas Tech(10)
Anna: Long Beach State(12), Arkansas(12), Gonzaga(10), Georgia Tech(10), Texas Tech(10)

HITS:
Jesse: NHL
Anna: Erik Guay

MISS:
Jesse: Chris Simon
Anna: Chris Simon

RECOMMENDATION:
all natural deodorant: for women (kiss my face)
                               for men (?)

Video of Janssen's hit on Kaberle

NEWS: Janssen cheap shot on Kaberle, Hunter 10-game suspension, Federer wins 41st straight match, Beckham hurts his knee, Dolphins pick up Porter, Toronto gets MLS team, Steroid probe, Oilers trade Ryan Smyth, Penguins moving?, Bears trade Jones to the Jets, Wade chooses rehab, Did Kobe do it on purpose?...

OFFSIDE NEWS: Carmelo has little baby boy, Artest in trouble, No more throwing live chickens on the court, Chicago vying for 2016 Olympic games, Nike does new uniforms for four college teams, Shaq to help schoolkids lose weight on abc...

THE DISH: Justin Timberlake practices with Mavs, Giselle maybe two months pregnant with Brady's baby...

PREDICTIONS: (winners in bold)
Nuggets v. Kings
Bulls v. Magic
Bruins v. Red Wings
Pitt(2) v. Marquette(5)
N.C.(1) v. Florida State(9)
Jesse: Kings, Magic, Red Wings, Pitt, Florida State
Anna: Nuggets, Bulls, Bruins, Marquette, N.C.

HITS:
Jesse: Cam Cameron
Anna: Georgetown (first half of game against Villanova)

MISSES:
Jesse: NHL
Anna: Cam Janssen

RECOMMENDATION:
Self.com (fit test)

NEWS: New womens soccer league, Venus gets a win, Wimbledon finally paying women same as men, Celtic Dennis Johnson dies, Woods brings new tournament to D.C., Wade rehab or surgery?...

OFFSIDE: Bush hosts the Heat, CBS takes YouTube idea to March Madness, T206 Honus Wagner baseball card, Pacman Jones and possible NFL 3-strike rule, Sheffield lets union decide if he will talk or not, Lebron expecting baby #2, Jeter, Bush and Mantle on one baseball card, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit party offers up a hepatitis A scare, Olympian skier meets father after 25 years...

THE DISH: Toomer and ex-wife throwing 'mud', Shaq to rap on new G&R album...

PREDICTIONS: (winners in bold)
Hornets v. Sonics
Blues v. Rangers
Virginia Tech(21) v. Virginia(25)
Baylor(15) v. Oklahoma(11) (women's college hoops)
Jazz v. Bobcats
Jesse: Hornets, Blues, Virginia, Baylor, Bobcats
Anna: Sonics, Rangers, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Jazz

HITS:
Jesse: Wimbledon
Anna: Wimbledon

MISSES:
Jesse: Wimbledon
Anna: Wimbledon & caterer with Hepatitis-A

RECOMMENDATION:
Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella