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Stinger · 03-01-2009, 11:06 AM

Coast Guard searching for missing boat with NFL players

Reported by: Chad Cookler
Email: ccookler@abcactionnews.com
Last Update: 11:18 am

CLEARWATER, FL -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing fishing boat about 50 miles off-shore in the Gulf of Mexico.

According to Coast Guard officials, the 21-foot fishing boat left from a boat ramp in Clearwater Pass Saturday about 6:30 am with 4 people on board.

A dispatcher told ABC Action News 3 of them are NFL players. One of the plays for the Detroit Lions, and one plays for the Oakland Raiders, the dispatcher said.

The boaters were supposed to return sometime after dark but never did, officials said. A friend called the Coast Guard at about 1:30 am and reported them missing.

Officials say the waters in the gulf are extremely choppy and they believe the boat is in distress.

Air and marine crews from the Sand Key and Clearwater Coast Guard stations are searching a 750 square mile area west of Clearwater Pass.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/lo...SanyO4BZA.cspx

bdeg · 03-01-2009, 02:52 PM

one boat? really?

**DaKCMan AP** · 03-01-2009, 02:56 PM

you mean you both re-re-posted at the same time

bdeg · 03-01-2009, 03:02 PM

The players' names is new info.

stlchiefs · 03-01-2009, 03:02 PM

jesus, 4th time today huh

Brock · 03-01-2009, 03:03 PM

There are 4 or 5 of these on the front page. Jesus.

**Bugeater** · 03-01-2009, 03:05 PM

This has to be the most reposted story in the history of the Planet.

stlchiefs · 03-01-2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brock

There are 4 or 5 of these on the front page. Jesus.

REPOST: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...46&postcount=3

**DaFace** · 03-01-2009, 03:09 PM

Is there something that's unclear about the title? I keep merging them, and they keep getting reposted.

BucEyedPea · 03-01-2009, 03:28 PM

That's not far from me. I am north of there several towns. It's storming here and the water is very choppy too. I haven't turned on any news or tv all day. This was the first I've heard of it. Hope they are okay. But from what I hear, even in weather not stormy, the waves can be incredibly high with lots of sea sickness being created when you go on those deep-sea fishing trips.

**Dave Lane** · 03-01-2009, 03:36 PM

el borracho · 03-01-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Go Mizzou & Chiefs

umm what team is the other 1 from?

The other one isn't a player; it's Emmy-winning actor, John Goodman.

Hammock Parties · 03-01-2009, 04:30 PM

Pioli strikes again!

thebrad84 · 03-01-2009, 05:12 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/01/flo...ers/index.html

2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida

CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- Two NFL players were among four boaters missing Sunday off Florida's Gulf Coast, an agent for one of the players said.
Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are two of the men missing in Florida, according to Smith's agent.

Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are two of the men missing in Florida, according to Smith's agent.

Ron Del Duca, agent for Corey Smith, told CNN that Smith and Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper were among four men who had not returned from a boating trip Saturday in waters off Clearwater, Florida.

Smith, currently a free agent with the NFL, played defensive end for the Detroit Lions for the past three seasons.

The Coast Guard said it was directing a search Sunday for the boaters. Rough weather has hampered the effort, but "it's still a very active search," Coast Guard Capt. Tim Close told reporters Sunday afternoon.

Poor visibility from heavy waves forced the search-and-rescue effort to be conducted primarily by air, though authorities deployed patrol boats as well, Close said.

Searchers were focusing on an area about 50 miles west of Clearwater Pass, where the four embarked from the Seminole Boat Ramp about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

"Yesterday the weather conditions were relatively good, but the weather picked up overnight," Close said. "It's a small vessel for the conditions that are out there right now."

The search began around 2 a.m. Sunday after Coast Guard personnel got a tip from a caller that four men -- Cooper, Smith, Nick Schuyler and William Bleakley -- had not returned from their fishing trip Saturday evening as expected.

Close said authorities had not received a distress signal from the boaters. Cooper owns the boat, but Bleakley was the only experienced boater on board, Close said.

The boat, a center-console vessel manufactured by Everglades Boats, is billed as "unsinkable," Close said.

The Coast Guard focused its search on 750 square miles of open water west of Clearwater Pass.

Smith and Cooper were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for part of the 2004 season, when Cooper was a rookie, according to their biography pages on NFL.com.

Smith, who entered the league with Tampa Bay in 2002, went on to play for the Washington Redskins before moving to the Lions for the 2006 season.

Cooper has played for six teams in his five-season career, according to NFL.com.

The Detroit Lions released a statement acknowledging that Smith was among the missing men, adding, "Our thoughts and prayers are with all the passengers, their families and all those involved in the search efforts."

The Coast Guard asked anyone with information on the boaters to contact its St. Petersburg, Florida, office at 727-824-7506.

unothadeal · 03-01-2009, 05:13 PM

We know.

**SAUTO** · 03-01-2009, 05:13 PM

what is this the 5th thread? merge on aisle 3 daface AGAIN

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Stinger Bazinga Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $4014507	Coast Guard suspends search for missing NFL players Coast Guard searching for missing boat with NFL players Reported by: Chad Cookler Email: ccookler@abcactionnews.com Last Update: 11:18 am CLEARWATER, FL -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing fishing boat about 50 miles off-shore in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Coast Guard officials, the 21-foot fishing boat left from a boat ramp in Clearwater Pass Saturday about 6:30 am with 4 people on board. A dispatcher told ABC Action News 3 of them are NFL players. One of the plays for the Detroit Lions, and one plays for the Oakland Raiders, the dispatcher said. The boaters were supposed to return sometime after dark but never did, officials said. A friend called the Coast Guard at about 1:30 am and reported them missing. Officials say the waters in the gulf are extremely choppy and they believe the boat is in distress. Air and marine crews from the Sand Key and Clearwater Coast Guard stations are searching a 750 square mile area west of Clearwater Pass. http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/lo...SanyO4BZA.cspx
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thebrad84 My name...is Horace! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Olathe, KS Casino cash: $6464069	Two NFL Players Missing off Florida Coast http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/01/flo...ers/index.html 2 NFL players among boaters missing in Florida CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- Two NFL players were among four boaters missing Sunday off Florida's Gulf Coast, an agent for one of the players said. Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are two of the men missing in Florida, according to Smith's agent. Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are two of the men missing in Florida, according to Smith's agent. Ron Del Duca, agent for Corey Smith, told CNN that Smith and Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper were among four men who had not returned from a boating trip Saturday in waters off Clearwater, Florida. Smith, currently a free agent with the NFL, played defensive end for the Detroit Lions for the past three seasons. The Coast Guard said it was directing a search Sunday for the boaters. Rough weather has hampered the effort, but "it's still a very active search," Coast Guard Capt. Tim Close told reporters Sunday afternoon. Poor visibility from heavy waves forced the search-and-rescue effort to be conducted primarily by air, though authorities deployed patrol boats as well, Close said. Searchers were focusing on an area about 50 miles west of Clearwater Pass, where the four embarked from the Seminole Boat Ramp about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said. "Yesterday the weather conditions were relatively good, but the weather picked up overnight," Close said. "It's a small vessel for the conditions that are out there right now." The search began around 2 a.m. Sunday after Coast Guard personnel got a tip from a caller that four men -- Cooper, Smith, Nick Schuyler and William Bleakley -- had not returned from their fishing trip Saturday evening as expected. Close said authorities had not received a distress signal from the boaters. Cooper owns the boat, but Bleakley was the only experienced boater on board, Close said. The boat, a center-console vessel manufactured by Everglades Boats, is billed as "unsinkable," Close said. The Coast Guard focused its search on 750 square miles of open water west of Clearwater Pass. Smith and Cooper were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for part of the 2004 season, when Cooper was a rookie, according to their biography pages on NFL.com. Smith, who entered the league with Tampa Bay in 2002, went on to play for the Washington Redskins before moving to the Lions for the 2006 season. Cooper has played for six teams in his five-season career, according to NFL.com. The Detroit Lions released a statement acknowledging that Smith was among the missing men, adding, "Our thoughts and prayers are with all the passengers, their families and all those involved in the search efforts." The Coast Guard asked anyone with information on the boaters to contact its St. Petersburg, Florida, office at 727-824-7506.
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