Search continues for missing boaters

The U.S. Coast Guard searches for a third day for three missing boaters -- including two NFL football players -- off the coast of Florida.

The U.S. coast guard is searching for a third day off the coast of Florida for three missing boaters -- including NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper.

This one day after fellow boater Nick Schuyler was found in choppy waters perched atop the overturned 21-foot boat --about 35 miles off the west coast of Florida. A Coast Guard helicopter then airlifted him to a nearby hospital.

Coast Guard spokesman Timothy Close:

(SOUNDBITE) (English) TIMOTHY CLOSE, U.S. COAST GUARD SPOKESMAN, saying:

"Mr. Schuyler was obviously very exhausted. He was cold, dehydrated. So we were only able to get a little information out of him, but that did help refine our search."

There is still no sign of Schuyler's three friends -- who remain missing in the 68 degree waters.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) TIMOTHY CLOSE, U.S. COAST GUARD SPOKESMAN, saying:

"At the time the boat capsized, our understanding is they didn't have their lifejackets on, but they immediately swam under the boat. No details on that. They recovered lifejackets and we're able to put them on. So we know that at least one point there all four men had lifejackets on.

The men have been missing after a Saturday afternoon fishing trip ran into bad weather. The Coast Guard says the boat capsized as the men were pulling up the anchor in rough seas.

Jon Decker, Reuters.