¥T Three Football Players Missing -Coast Guard Rescues 1 man ¥T

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4 March 2009-Updated links:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/video/player.htm?maven_playerId=immersiveproduct...

http://www.kpho.com/news/18849256/detail.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=ajX6es_bPU1g&refe...

The Coast Guard was searching a combined area of more than 2,000 square miles for 3 men:Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, Detroit Lions free agent Corey Smith and former University of South Florida player William Bleakley.
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., and the Coast Guard Cutter Tornado crew members rescue Nick Schuyler from an overturned vessel 35 miles west of Tampa Bay, Fla., Monday, March 2, 2009. The Coast Guard in St. Petersburg, Fla., received a call Sunday around 1:30 a.m. reporting that four friends, Schuyler, Victor "Marquis" Cooper, Corey Smith and William Bleakley did not return from their fishing trip.

Nick Schuyler was flown via Coast Guard helicopter to Tampa General Hospital.


If anyone has any information that can help locate the four missing boaters, they are asked to call Sector St. Petersburg at 727-824-7506 or by marine VHF radio channel 16.
Please don't play with the airwaves.This is serious.
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article980435.ece

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008799754_apmissingboaters...

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008805047_lostboat03.html
My heart is with the families,waiting and hoping for the best.I know the agony. Thank you Coasties for your hard work.

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[Plutonwolf]

has any info come out as to why this happened?  A rogue wave or what???

[AuroraKismet]

I've read conflicting reports.Captain Close said a front came in.I've posted the link to the full 12 minute press conference.Caution:Vulture media ahead..

[papipumpit]

I hate to say this...but those other guys are dead. May they rest in peace.

[PoohBear02003]

Very neat video..

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