McDivots

[Dmarque]

Coast Guard officials in Florida say two NFL players are among four people missing in a boat they're searching for off the coast of Clearwater. Stu Schuyler, the father of one of the missing boaters, told WTSP in Tampa that he's "expecting the worst."

The Tampa Tribune and WXYZ-TV report the Coast Guard got a call at 1:30 a.m. ET this morning that a 21-foot boat carrying Lions DE Corey Smith (left) and Raiders LB Marquis Cooper had not returned as expected on Saturday evening.

Agent Ron Del Duca confirmed to the AP that Smith and Cooper were on the missing boat.

The boat set sail at 6:30 a.m. ET Saturday. The Coast Guard launched a rescue effort around 2 a.m. ET in a 750 square mile area.


Comment: Wonder if this was a drug deal gone bad....

[FunGolfer]

I saw that during the Golf telecast, would hope not, they kind of played it as friends out on a boat together. I hope they are alright, but as time goes by the hopes slip out of the effort to find them alive!

[Cobra]

I would hope not ,,, and am hoping all will be found. As FG stated, the more time that goes by isn't good at all.

[nuhips]

One is an ex Husky...he will survive after all he has been through up here...I hope

[nuhips]

Interesting return of a poster, I hope the ego is checked at the front desk this time

[DanG650]

These kind of stories never seem to turn out with good results...I hope they find them safe.

It may be possible that they were lost in the Bermuda Triangle.For some odd reason,that was the first thing that came to my mind when I first heard about this.

[Cobra]

I hope they are found, but another day has past and nothing yet !!! Not good !!!!

[nuhips]

One was found late today

[Cobra]

Saw that,,,,,,,,,, hope they find the others as well !!!