Jacksonville Jaguars Ticket Sales Manager Resigns Updated

by Alfie Crow on Jul 21, 2010 3:38 PM EDT in Jacksonville Jaguars News

According to ProFootballTalk.com, the Jacksonville Jaguars ticket sales manager, Thomas Patterson has resigned from the organization after a July 18th arrest for public intoxication/disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence.

Mike Florio states that the team did confirm the arrest and resignation, but declined to comment on the situation.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Patterson was arrested at 4:30 A.M. on July 18th and released on July 18th mid-day on bond.

This is an unfortunate black eye on what was otherwise a very positive off-season of season ticket sales news.

I am sure the eventual replacement is not in the forefront of the organizations thoughts at this moment, but I think I know an easy solution to remedy this black eye that will undoubtedly be blown out of proportion. Offer the position to former Jacksonville Jaguar and current spokesman of Team Teal, Tony Boselli. There are murmors the former Jaguar might step his foot in the mayoral race at some point, but I can't think of a better candidate to spearhead the ticket sales and image problem the Jaguars currently have. The organization has done a great job staying out of the news for legal troubles, but I think adding Boselli as the official head of ticket sales could offer the jolt the team may need.

UPDATE: 3:36 P.M. EST

Thomas Patterson's lawyer, Seth Schwartz, has issued a statement on Patterson's behalf:

There are serious questions regarding the events leading up to the arrest. In fact, Officer Crosby, the arresting officer, didn't even write the report -- another officer did. We strenuously disagree with the facts as alleged. We're currently presenting Mr. Patterson's position to the State Attorney's Office.

We are prepared to aggressively defend Mr. Patterson. Based on the facts and Florida law, Officer Crosby had no legal basis for the arrest.

I'm kind of laughing at this story a bit, for ironic reasons. I was joking with an agent I was talking to yesterday that I kind of wish Jacksonville had some sort of controversy, because all there was to talk about was tickets.

I was trying to get some information, by the way. Unfortunately I'm not yucking it up with agents... yet.

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Does anybody know who this guy is? I have dealt with the team in regards to many ticket issues and have no clue who he is. And, I cannot find him in the 2009 media guide.

by Fivus Viener on Jul 21, 2010 9:10 AM EDT reply actions

what is

the latest count on premium tcket sales. i know there was an article in the tu a month or so ago about pushing these tickets plus the
y had a buy 3 for price of 2 promotion

by Slawsc on Jul 21, 2010 11:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

mayor

Don’t you have to live in the city limits to be the mayor? Boselli lives in PV.

Now for the ticket manager story, we just need to accept the fact that Jacksonville is never going to get a fair shake with the national media. If it were some Logistics Department manager for the Broncos, would he get an article on the pft.com? Only reason it was posted is because of the easy punchlines— “I’d be drunk too if I was trying to sell tickets to the Jaguars” “He’ll be drunk in LA next year” ad nausem.

Why is this newsworthy nationwide as a football related item? I get the TU and this site.

I mean what’s next, the assistant to the traveling secretary was thrown in jail for not helping a crime victim? One of the members of the Roar is pregnant? The guy is a voice on the phone nothing more and they splash his crap worldwide.

Yes he screwed up, but he’ll never find work again.

by Joe Fisher on Jul 21, 2010 12:15 PM EDT reply actions