First coach for Seahawks dies Wednesday at age 85

Jack Patera, the first head coach in the history of the Seattle Seahawks, died at age 85.

Patera died on Wednesday, the team said. The cause of death was not clear, but Patera had been battling pancreatic cancer.

Patera was Seattle’s head coach for parts of seven seasons, beginning with the team’s inaugural season in 1976. Patera’s best seasons came in 197879 when the Seahawks went 9-7 in consecutive years, but failed to make the playoffs. Patera was named the NFL coach of the year in 1978. rivals. It’s not likely these two teams square off in this year’s or next year’s Super Bowls before the Raiders relocate to Las Vegas.

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Who is Nick Mullens?

The Raiders’ defense won’t face Jimmy Garoppolo, and there’s a strong a chance they also won’t get backup quarterback C.J. Beathard, who’s nursing an injured right wrist.

Third-string quarterback Nick Mullens is in line to get the start for his NFL debut. Who is Nick Mullens, you might ask. Mullens went undrafted in 2017 out of Southern Miss. Mullens has committed five turnovers in 93 preseason snaps. The Raiders’ defense, which has struggled to force turnovers, could have a solid outing.