According to twitter newswire service @BreakingNewsOn, the coast guard has found the missing fishing boat with two NFL players. Only one survivor.
“BULLETIN — MISSING FISHING BOAT WHICH WAS CARRYING TWO NFL PLAYERS FOUND; ONLY ONE SURVIVOR.”
The boat was carrying Detroit Lions DE Corey Smith and Oakland Raiders LB Marquis Cooper who were among four boaters on a 21 foot boat owned by Cooper that went on a fishing trip off of Clearwater, Florida.
REVISED 12:58 PM ET: According to @BreakingNewsOn:
“Coast Guard tells @BreakingNewsOn one person was clinging to the vessel which was found overturned in the Gulf of Mexico; ID unknown.”
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REVISED 1:17 PM ET: According to @BreakingNewsOn:
“BULLETIN — FORMER USF PLAYER NICK SCHUYLER FOUND ALIVE OFF FLORIDA COAST.”
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REVISED 1:23 PM ET: According to @BreakingNewsOn:
“Nick Schuyler told rescuers the three others on board were wearing life vests the last time he saw them, his family says.”
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REVISED 2:51 PM ET: According to @BreakingNewsOn:
“BULLETIN — NFL PLAYER MARQUIS COOPER FOUND ALIVE.”
