Detroit Lions to retire capsized boat victim Corey Smith's number

The Detroit Lions will retire Corey Smith's number 93 in the 2009 season in memory of the defensive lineman who went missing after a capsized boat off the Florida coast. Corey Smith was one of three men who...

Missing NFL Football Players: Coast Guard Calls Off Search

Update: The Coast Guard has now called off the search for the three men missing off the Florida coast. Officials said that they were sure that they would have found any survivors, had there been any. Previously: The...

Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith, Missing Boaters Search Now Critical

Three missing boaters, including NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and another football player William Bleakley, have not yet been rescued but the Coast Guard is still hopeful about finding the men alive.   " The Coast Guard wouldn't speculate on the men's...

Missing NFL Players: Capsized Boat, One Person Found

The US Coast Guard has found a capsized boat with one person clinging to it during its search off the Florida coast for four people, including two NFL players.  Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and NFL free agent Corey Smith, who had played for the Detroit...

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