Coast Guard searching for missing boat with NFL players

**skum** · 03-01-2009, 11:26 AM

Im hearing the Raider is Marquis Cooper or that the boat is registered to him.

**Odin VAVikefan** · 03-01-2009, 11:27 AM

I'm going to feel bad if there's a tragic end to this, but I have to admit that when it said "one plays for the Lions, another for the Raiders..." I clicked on the link expecting a punchline.

**marstc09** · 03-01-2009, 11:35 AM

"Potus2028" wrote:

"marstc09" wrote:

"Garland" wrote:

Doesn't Culpepper live in that area?

Does he fish?

wasn't he on the love-boat.. i dont knoe if he likes to fish, but i know he likes boats

LOL good point

**skum** · 03-01-2009, 11:37 AM

And the Lion is supposedly Corey Smith

**oaklandzoo24** · 03-01-2009, 11:42 AM

"skum" wrote:

And the Lion is supposedly Corey Smith

What is your source for your claims?

**jessejames09** · 03-01-2009, 11:43 AM

"oaklandzoo24" wrote:

"skum" wrote:

And the Lion is supposedly Corey Smith

What is your source for your claims?

I seen that in the comments in PFT... Most likely someone just made it up.

**Garland Greene** · 03-01-2009, 11:48 AM

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/01/coast-guard-searching-4-missing-boaters/news-metro/

By NEIL JOHNSON
| The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 1, 2009

Updated: 5 min. ago

The Coast Guard is searching for at least two professional football players and two other people who left Clearwater Pass about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in a 21-foot, center-console boat and are believed missing.

The Coast Guard identified three of the missing boaters as Victor "Marquis" Cooper, Nick Skyler and Corey Smith.

The Coast Guard was alerted about 1:30 a.m. today when the boat did not return as expected. The search started about 2 a.m., centered about 50 miles from Clearwater Pass. The search area covers about 750 square miles.

The search involves a 47-foot boat, a helicopter, airplane and cutter, the Coast Guard said.

The searchers are encountering winds of about 45 mph and waves ranging from 6 to 10 feet high with white caps.

The boaters left while weather conditions were forecast to grow worse by Saturday night.

**Garland Greene** · 03-01-2009, 11:50 AM

"jessejames09" wrote:

"oaklandzoo24" wrote:

"skum" wrote:

And the Lion is supposedly Corey Smith

What is your source for your claims?

I seen that in the comments in PFT... Most likely someone just made it up.

Nope he is one of them

**Marrdro** · 03-01-2009, 11:59 AM

"Garland" wrote:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/01/coast-guard-searching-4-missing-boaters/news-metro/

By NEIL JOHNSON
| The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 1, 2009

Updated: 5 min. ago

The Coast Guard is searching for at least two professional football players and two other people who left Clearwater Pass about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in a 21-foot, center-console boat and are believed missing.

The Coast Guard identified three of the missing boaters as Victor "Marquis" Cooper, Nick Skyler and Corey Smith.

The Coast Guard was alerted about 1:30 a.m. today when the boat did not return as expected. The search started about 2 a.m., centered about 50 miles from Clearwater Pass. The search area covers about 750 square miles.

The search involves a 47-foot boat, a helicopter, airplane and cutter, the Coast Guard said.

The searchers are encountering winds of about 45 mph and waves ranging from 6 to 10 feet high with white caps.

The boaters left while weather conditions were forecast to grow worse by Saturday night.

Wow, pretty silly to go out in weather like that regardless of the size of the boat.

Hope they are found safe.

**NordicNed** · 03-01-2009, 12:02 PM

"Garland" wrote:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/01/coast-guard-searching-4-missing-boaters/news-metro/

By NEIL JOHNSON
| The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 1, 2009

Updated: 5 min. ago

The Coast Guard is searching for at least two professional football players and two other people who left Clearwater Pass about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in a 21-foot, center-console boat and are believed missing.

The Coast Guard identified three of the missing boaters as Victor "Marquis" Cooper, Nick Skyler and Corey Smith.

The Coast Guard was alerted about 1:30 a.m. today when the boat did not return as expected. The search started about 2 a.m., centered about 50 miles from Clearwater Pass. The search area covers about 750 square miles.

The search involves a 47-foot boat, a helicopter, airplane and cutter, the Coast Guard said.

The searchers are encountering winds of about 45 mph and waves ranging from 6 to 10 feet high with white caps.

The boaters left while weather conditions were forecast to grow worse by Saturday night.

Most here know I once worked commericaly as a fisherman.
I hate to say it but, last place I'de want to be is, out on the open ocean with 45mph winds and seas up to 10 ft, and rough waves much higher at times, because of such high winds.
And the worst part is, facing all that in a 21 ft boat.
This doesn't add up to a happy ending for sure, but my prayers are with them right now.