LA Sports & Entertainment Commission and Wolfgang Puck Catering Hosted Fifth Annual NFL 101/201.

LOS ANGELES -- On July 12, the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) and Wolfgang Puck Catering hosted the Fifth Annual NFL 101/201, where guests enjoyed a panel discussion with NFL legends, on-field competitions, an equipment demonstration and much more.

For the first time

* Marshall Faulk, NFL Network Analyst and former All-Pro Running Back

* Keyshawn Johnson, ESPN Analyst, three-time NFL Pro Bowl receiver and former USC All-American

* Peter King, Sports Illustrated Senior Writer; Reporter for NBC's Football Night in America and HBO's Inside the NFL

* Andrea Kremer, NBC Sports Reporter; HBO Real Sports correspondent and event emcee

* Jim Mora, former New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts Head Coach

* Mike Pereira, NFL Vice President of Officiating

* Amy Trask, Oakland Raiders Chief Executive

Commenting on the event, LASEC President Kathy Schloessman said, "Since it was our fifth year, we felt it was fitting to take the event back to where NFL football was played in Los Angeles. It was an incredible opportunity for the guests to be on the field of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, participating in drills like NFL players would."

LASEC added a "Play Like A Pro" competition to this year's event, giving guests a chance to run, kick, catch and throw a football on the field where many former NFL legends once played. Current and former NFL players joined guests at each competition, coaching and teaching them various aspects of the game. Players involved with "Play Like A Pro" included Jerry Porter, DeAngelo Hall, Luis Castillo, Christian Okoye, Marquez Pope, Michael Husted, Toi Cook, Casey Clausen and Greg Townsend.

"Our guests really loved being on the field and having such close contact to the NFL players," said Longo Toyota/Scion/Lexus President Tom Rudnai, a sponsor of NFL 101/201. "It was an amazing experience to have Jerry Porter teach us techniques on catching a touchdown pass."

In addition to these activities, guests enjoyed a photo opportunity with PhotoWorks, attractions such as "Be An NFL TV Analyst" with Fox Sports, "Be An NFL Radio Play-By-Play Announcer" with AM 570 and an equipment demonstration with Green Bay Packers Equipment Manager Gordon Batty.

For the fifth year in a row, Wolfgang Puck Catering served as the event's presenting sponsor. Additional sponsors included American Express, Bank of America, Chadwick Saylor & Co. Inc., Colliers International, Covington Capital Management, Delta Air Lines, DLA Piper US LLP, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, FedEx, First American Title Insurance Co., Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, IDS Real Estate Group, Integrated Transportation Systems (ITS), JetDirect Aviation, LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, Longo Toyota/Scion/Lexus & Penske Automotive Group, Los Angeles Sparks, Majestic Realty Co., Merrill Lynch - Ira Ravitz, PhotoWorks, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Robin Richards, Sport Chalet, Sprint, Synergy Media Group, Ticketmaster and Young's Market Company.

LASEC is the official organization for the City of Los Angeles to seek, host, promote and retain major sporting and entertainment events that positively impact the local economy by attracting visitors to the city, giving them a reason to stay longer and return more frequently. LASEC is a private, nonprofit organization and an affiliate of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.