Forte a referee in DIRECTV's 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl

DIRECTV's 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl held at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida was Saturday, January 31, on The 101^® Network.

Hollywood celebrities and NFL greats competed in a no-holds-barred flag football competition that ends with a live concert.

Celebrities who played in the game includde Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Christian Slater (Lies & Illusions), Blake Lively and Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl), Odette Yustman (The Unborn, Cloverfield), Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights), Brody Jenner and Frankie Delgado (The Hills, Bromance), Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian (Keeping up with the Kardashians), Playboy Playmates Jayde Nicole (2008 Playmate of the Year) and Pilar Lastra.

Athletes who played in the game include NFL greats Eddie George, Merril Hoge, Jamal Anderson, John Kidd and NASCAR's Kasey Kahne.

Reggie Bush (New Orleans Saints) coached Team NFL Sunday Ticket with quarterback Steve Young while Eli Manning (New York Giants) coached Team Superfan with quarterback Warren Moon.

The referees were RB Matt Forte from the Bears and RB Maurice Jones-Drew from the Jaguars.