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Join us for the only NFL Football in Los Angeles
Posted Jun 2, 2010 | Source: LA Sports & Entertainment Commission
8th Annual NFL 101: Get Ready for Some Football
Monday, July 19, 2010, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: 5:00 p.m.
NFL 101 Play Like A Pro Competition- Quarterback Distance Challenge
- Quarterback Accuracy Challenge
- Wide Receiver Challenge
- Extra Point Kicking Challenge
Suit Up Like A Pro
Locker room tour and equipment demonstration
- Visit the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers mini camps
- Record a message from an NFL player on your cell phone
- Be part of the Blind Side cast in a photo opportunity
- Find out about the NFL’s new Fantasy Football game
NFL 101 Celebrity Skills Challenge (celebrities to be announced)
NFL Participants Include:- Gordon Batty: Equipment Manager, Green Bay Packers
- Brian Billick: Analyst, Fox and NFL Network
- Andrea Kremer: Reporter, NBC Sports
- Herm Edwards: NFL Analyst, ESPN
- Amy Trask: CEO, Oakland Raiders
- Mike Pereira: Former VP, of Officiating, NFL
- Peter King: Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
- Marcellus Wiley: Former Defensive End, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Steve Soboroff: LASEC Community Sportsman of the Year Award, Businessman and Weingart Foundation Chairman
Confirmed Sponsors To Date Include:
- Wolfgang Puck Catering – Presenting Sponsor
- American Airlines
- Classic Party Rentals
- Covington Capital Management
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Farmer John
- FedEx
- First American Title Insurance Co.
- Integrated Transportation Services, Inc.
- LA INC. The Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Longo Toyota-Scion-Lexus & Penske Motor Group
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Majestic Realty Co. & Pacific Palms Resort
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- RDN Group
- Sidley Austin LLP
- Sport Chalet
- Sprint
- Wells Fargo
- Young's Market
Individual Ticket Includes:
- NFL 101 Play Like A Pro competition on the field
- Panel discussion with NFL Legends
- Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
- Wolfgang Puck Buffet Dinner
- Gift Bag
- $500 per ticket (tables and sponsorships also available)
- NFL 101 is hosted by the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission, a private nonprofit.
For more information, please contact Aubrey Walton at awalton at lasec.us or at (213) 236-2347
A new football stadium in Los Angeles should be located…
Posted May 5, 2010 | Source: The Los Angeles Business Journal
The Los Angeles Business Journal has posted a Poll on their website asking readers where a new football stadium in Los Angeles should be located. Show your support and vote for The City of Industry.
Update: Podcast Available - John Semcken will be on the Tony Bruno Show “Into the Night” next Tuesday at 8:15 pm PST
Posted Feb 18, 2010 | Source: tonybrunoshow.com
LA Stadium Project Executive John Semcken will be on the Tony Bruno Show “Into the Night” next Tuesday at 8:15 pm PST (2/23/10). The show is on local am radio channel 570 but also broadcasted nationally to 270 stations. You can also listen to the broadcast live at http://www.tonybrunoshow.com/
