NFL Members Lost At Sea

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Two NFL players are among the 4 boaters who have been missing since Saturday in Florida's Gulf Coast.

Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and former Detroit Lions-turned-NFL free agent Corey Smith had joined former University of South Florida football players William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler on a deep sea fishing trip. They have not returned as planned, nor has anyone been able to get in touch with them.

Rough weather has made search efforts by boat impossible, so the search is being conducted by air. But Coast Guard Captain Tim Close insists that despite the uncooperative weather, "it's still a very active search."

Family members are keeping the faith, especially since Cooper is an experienced and avid fisherman and the craft they were piloting has been billed as "unsinkable."

USF Athletic Director Doug Woolard issued a statement saying, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Will and Nick, as well as the Florida Coast Guard as they continue their search."

We'd like to echo those sentiments!

[Images via AP Images.]

    Posted: Mar 2, 2009 at 1:30 pm / Email this  »

    70 comments to “NFL Members Lost At Sea”



    1. 1

      silly perez!!! this happened 2 days ago and they already found them !!!!! u so silly. its on CNN right now how they just rescued them lol. they arent missing anymore.



    2. 2

      oh god… :(



    3. 3

      yeah perez this happened saturday and they just found 2 of them!! jeez ll you had to do to get this was check cnn



    4. 4

      Titanic was "unsinkable"



    5. 5

      Are you serious they just found one of those guys! And he said they were all together around 2 am this morning?? How do I already know this and you don't?



    6. 6

      Sad



    7. 7

      Who cares? I don't… they're black..



    8. 8

      They just don't want to pay child support………..



    9. 9

      Re: *LondonHockeyGurL* – Hey Hottie…… How about them Fucking Leafs kicking some ass……….Yippy….

    10. mook says – reply to this


      10

      Hey Perez…get with the news. THE BOAT HAS BEEN FOUND!!

      The St. Petersburg Times reported that the boat found was, in fact, the one carrying Smith, Cooper, Bleakley and Schuyler.



    11. 11

      They only found 1. The guy named Nick. The other 3 are still missing. He said they were all alive as of 2 am this morning, then they for some reason split up. But 3 are still missing!

    12. aj says – reply to this


      12

      like Titanic? come on



    13. 13

      Re: theresalongo – They found ONE of them… and it WASN'T an NFL player. It was some white guy so of course he survived.



    14. 14

      Read about this on CNN THIS MORNING…

      Good try though Perez! You're working hard!!!



    15. 15

      Re: 45crush45 – Same to you. They only found one. Learn to read before trying to correct people please. Thanks.



    16. 16

      Damn Perez… I look dumb if this info is old & isn't news!!!!! You OWNED me! …& yourself :)



    17. 17

      Later Peeps….Outta here…….. :o )



    18. 18

      My heart does go on………………………



    19. 19

      Re: theresalongo – LOL GOOD ONE



    20. 20

      way to publish old news…..and yeah, if you were keeping up with Fox or NYT then you would know that they have found the boat.



    21. 21

      Maybe Lady GaGa can find them.

      I'm sure there's a GaGa tie you can work in there somewhere, Perez.



    22. 22

      wow perez ur late, they already found one of the guys and the boat



    23. 23

      This is so sad. I hope and pray that their families receive some type of information on the regardless of the outcome. Positive I'm hoping though. God bless them all.



    24. 24

      Didn't know that they were found…HOORAY!! Thank God!!



    25. 25

      The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, too. I hope they find them, though.



    26. 26

      Re: theresalongo – THEY ONLY FOUND 1 OF THEM CLINGING TO THE SIDE OF THE OVERTURNED BOAT. THE OTHER ARE PROBABLY DEAD



    27. 27

      Re: Long Dong Connery – Hey ya sexy bitch =P ya but I want them to lose they are not making the playoffs



    28. 28

      Re: theresalongo
      They have only found one of four, not 2. 21ft boat in 14ft seas. These guys are seriously stupid to go out in that weather. 4 black guys on the ocean, who thinks they can all swim?



    29. 29

      Re: 45crush45 – They found only one. Checks your facts.



    30. 30

      Re: Frag The Paps – They weren't all black, dumbass.



    31. 31

      i don't think all of them have been found yet. only one. (!?)



    32. 32

      that is so sad… my prayers go out to them and their families =[



    33. 33

      Been saying for days - Everything Perez posts is days old. And when you combine that with the fact he steals other people's work, and that his posts are filled with errors - no one sucks at their job as bad as Perez. Perez is the Bush of the bloggers.
      Only people that depend on Perez for their celebrity shit are 15 year olds and the clueless. Everyone else is at T m z and D l i s t e d.



    34. 34

      I am a student at USF and i dont care if you news is old or new, i just want to thank you for putting this up here and for your regards! i love you perez! :)



    35. 35

      I am really glad they are safe, why can't we lose Michael Vicks and OJ at sea?



    36. 36

      i hope they find the other 3 alive and well



    37. 37

      Old news you idiot!!! They already found them…
      Reading this site is like being on a freaking time machine!



    38. 38

      YOU JUST MADE YOURSELF THE QUEER OF ALL IDIOTS!!!
      THEY WERE LOST AND FINALLY FOUND YOU TWAT… who is boycotting this site for you?

    39. aj says – reply to this


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      Re: Disturbed – it's a fact!



    40. 40

      Re: Kate27 – THEY ONLY FOUND ONE!! CAN'T YOU PEOPLE READ??? GO TO CNN



    41. 41

      Re: Perezisbiased – STFU, bitch!



    42. 42

      Re: Perezisbiased – You're an asshole! I am sure many who know you would say the same about you!



    43. 43

      Re: **GIRLCARDINALSFAN** – You must be black. I'm sorry. :(



    44. 44

      Re: Nip Slip
      Wow, I do apologize…..the only one found alive so far is the white guy….the one who could swim probably. The others sank to the bottom because their pockets were filled with tabaso bottles.
      They are the dumbasses that went out in that predicted weather. it's not like this was a surprise. Who takes a 21ft boat in the ocean anyway? The term "ship of fools" comes to mind



    45. 45

      Re: Perezisbiased – Seriously… no one wants to hear your racist bullshit. If you are a heartless bitch and care nothing about the situation but more about the fact they are black, you should merely keep your comments to yourself! The society is the way it is today because of ignorant twats like yourself!!!



    46. 46

      Re: Perezisbiased – I am not black, but it does appear you have some sort of problem. Some things you just should not be so flip about! It has nothing to do with black or white, stupid bitch. I for one hope they are all found, regardless of color. And I do not think they are just out there looking for white boys.



    47. 47

      Re: Frag The Paps – Hello genius maybe you should know the facts before you talk shit. First off there was two white men and two african american. So going off of your ignorant mentality, they should have rescued two men seeing as how you generalize that only white men can swim. Your racial slurs are absolutely appauling!! I know Marquis and he is one of the most genuinely kind people I have ever known! Probably much better of a human being than you are!!



    48. 48

      Re: Frag The Paps – STFU. You are a worthless piece of shit. Moron.



    49. 49

      I love reading racial fighting….keep on going….



    50. 50

      Re: Frag The Paps – What the fuck is a tabaso bottle? Fucktard.



    51. 51

      Re: **GIRLCARDINALSFAN** – Well I definitely think they are only looking for the white people. The less black people in the world, the better. We would have so many people taking our tax money in the form of welfare.. and so our economy wouldn't be in this financial situation. :)



    52. 52

      Re: Perezisbiased – wouldn't* :)



    53. 53

      Re: greekkoritsi
      Well tell your lover when you see him that taking a boat out in that weather is not very bright.



    54. 54

      Re: Nip Slip
      OOOOO good one, you found a spelling error. You're so smart.



    55. 55

      Re: Nip Slip
      You're worthless you no selling waste of space.



    56. 56

      Re: Perezisbiased – Oh, now I get it, you are just here to get a rise out of people. You would use any situation to get attention. I am not going to fight with a insecure moron like yourself. I just hope when you get yours, it will be you and not one of your loved ones.



    57. 57

      Re: **GIRLCARDINALSFAN** – Yup. You're definitely black.. or you're a black lover… I'm just saying that the LESS black people in the world, the LESS money we would be spewing out to these "people" so they can buy crack or weed or prostitutes. Why don't they go out and get jobs? Funny how they all wanted to vote this year because a half black man was running for president. LOL. Also funny how they think they are going to rule the world now. They can be as racist as they want but as soon as someone of a different color says something that they don't like, all of a sudden THEY'RE the racist ones. Get a clue, porch monkeys. So yeah, less black people in the world, the better. :) The rest of the world should just use their nuclear capabilities towards Africa…



    58. 58

      and I KNOW I'm not the only one that thinks that.



    59. 59

      Re: Frag The Paps – First of all not my lover and secondly, isn't that the pot calling the kettle black!! As if you should really be questioning anyone's intelligence with your so obviously uneducated thoughts and words!! I am done with you and your benightedness!!



    60. 60

      Re: Perezisbiased – I am white, I married white, my kids are white. But my best friend EVER is black. Just because someone does not agree with you, does not mean they must be of a different race. I know plenty of white people who are on welfare and plenty of mexicans. Black people are not what ruins everything, it is hate-mongers like you that make living a nice daily life impossible. You must have a dreary life.



    61. 61

      Re: greekkoritsi
      However dumb I may be, I can do the math. 21ft boat in 14ft seas. Very smart.



    62. 62

      Re: theresalongo – –the boat was just found today with only one survivor…



    63. 63

      Re: Frag The Paps – Honestly, at this point I am not even going to dignify that ridiculous statement with a response. Your petty thoughts are not worth my time!



    64. 64

      Re: **GIRLCARDINALSFAN** – Actually, I have an awesome life, thank you very much. And thank you for proving my point. The only reason why you don't agree with me is because you have a negro friend… Yeah, I really didn't see that coming. *eye roll* Black people on this earth are pointless. They are lazy watermelon lovers/porch monkeys/Jungle Bunny/swamp ninja/cottom picker. They really are good for nothing. at least mexicans clean our yards and make themselves useful……………



    65. 65

      Re: greekkoritsi
      Yet you keep talking.



    66. 66

      4 black players lost at sea? that kinda sucks BUT it is a goood start?



    67. 67

      Re: Perezisbiased – EXCELLENT ANSWER?



    68. 68

      bEING SERIOUS FOR A MOMENT? COULD THEY HAVE FALLEN INTO HEIDI KLUMS T*AT?



    69. 69

      Re: Mentalist
      Death of Health Ledger and River Phoenix.. Two less WHITE people to procreate the earth with their crack babies. I hope the other phoenix is on his way.



    70. 70

      Re: Nip Slip – still these are old news… he reported and right after reported that one was found… duh!