NFL official hits Raiders with a shot

Amy Trask, chief executive of the Oakland Raiders, and Mike Pereira, NFL vice president in charge of officiating, were part of a seven-member panel at the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission’s NFL 101/201 charity event last week at the Coliseum.

Pereira, talking about the complaints he gets on Monday mornings, said, “One time last year I really got blown up over a pass-interference call we missed at the end of a game that may have cost a team a victory. I was really tempted to mention the six turnovers earlier in the game.”

Said Trask: “That’s so not the point. After 59 minutes and you are in position to win a game ...”

Interjected Pereira with a laugh: “And you haven’t been in that position a lot the past four years.”

Trivia time

What are the most frequently called penalties in the NFL?

Different

points of view

Recently retired players Keyshawn Johnson and Marshall Faulk, who were also on the NFL 101/201 panel, talked about the difficulty of walking away from the game.

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, another panel member who also works on NBC’s NFL pregame show, said it’s not difficult for everyone.

“I recall sitting with Jerome Bettis after our first show last year,” King said. “With a fork full of turkey, Jerome turned to me and said, ‘This is the greatest. I don’t get hit anymore and I still get paid over a million dollars.’ ”

Speaking of money

Johnson, who was released by the Carolina Panthers in May and subsequently signed on with ESPN as a studio analyst, was asked by panel moderator Andrea Kremer if there was any chance of a comeback. Johnson said no, and reiterated that Saturday during an ESPN session at the Television Critics Assn. media tour at the Beverly Hilton.

“I’m not even thinking about going back to play football,” he said. “I’m done. My kids love it. I love it. I live up the street. I love the weather here. It’s great.”

Ron Jaworski, sitting with Johnson at the TCA event, jumped in and said, “What if it’s Roger Clemens money?”

Said Johnson: “That’s different.”

Obvious answer

NFL 101/201 panel member Jim Mora might be best known for his rant after being asked if a tough loss hurt his Indianapolis Colts’ chances of making the playoffs: “Playoffs!? ... I just hope we can win a game.”

At last week’s event, Mora said, “Whenever I’m asked what is the hardest thing about coaching, I say, ‘Losing!’ ”

Rams glory relived

The Coliseum was the site of another event Saturday night -- a Los Angeles Rams reunion.

Bob Klein and Merlin Olsen organized the well-attended event, which began with cocktails and a news conference under the peristyles before the players walked down to the field for a barbecue dinner.

Not to imply the group was old, but at the news conference Klein said, “Getting down there won’t be a problem, but getting back up those stairs might be.”

One way

to look at it

Among those attending the reunion was former running back Wendell Tyler, whose son Marc is headed to USC. Asked why his son didn’t follow in his father’s shoes and go to UCLA, Tyler said, “This way we generate talk and create some PR.”

Trivia answer

According to Pereira, false start is No. 1, holding No. 2, defensive offside No. 3 and unnecessary roughness No. 4.

And finally

Former baseball agent Dennis Gilbert, who can be seen sitting directly behind home plate on every Dodgers telecast from Dodger Stadium, threw a 60th birthday party for himself and business partner Michael Krupin at his Calabasas home Saturday night. Many celebrities attended the event, which featured the Temptations and a warmup act by Roy Firestone.

“Dennis invited 400 of his closest friends,” actor Robert Wuhl said. “But the Dodgers announced the crowd at 17,000.”

larry.stewart@latimes.com