Still No Sign Of Missing NFL Players

Florida Missing The Coast Guard has searched 16000 square miles off Florida's Gulf Coast for the fishing boat carrying Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper. and two other men.
by The Associated Press
Published: Mon, March 02, 2009 - 10:07 am CST Last Updated: Mon, March 02, 2009 - 10:14 am CST
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - The Coast Guard says there is still no sign of the fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and two other men, a day after they were reported missing.
A Coast Guard spokeswoman says rescuers have now searched 16,000
square miles off Florida's Gulf Coast.
The friends left on a fishing trip early Saturday morning and
were expected home by early evening. One of the men's relatives
reported them missing on Sunday, and the Coast Guard began
searching a 750-square mile area west of Clearwater Pass.
Authorities said high seas and strong winds were hampering their
search.
Cooper is an Oakland Raiders linebacker. Smith is a Detroit
Lions free-agent defensive end. William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler,
the other men on board, are both former University of South Florida
players.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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rosepetal
rosepetal Says:
Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 12:45 pm

i think i just read where they have found a capsized boat and one survivor. could be wrong.

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