MARQUIS COOPER’S WIFE FILES FOR DEATH CERTIFICATE

The wife of Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, who was lost at sea in Florida along with NFL defensive end Corey Smith and two former University of South Florida players, has filed for a presumptive death certificate, according to the Associated Press. By filing for the certificate now that the rescue effort has been halted, his wife and other beneficiaries can seek life insurance benefits. The lone apparent survivor is former South Florida football player Nick Schuyler. He was found by Coast Guard officials two days after the four men began a boating trip off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The 21-foot boat capsized under rough conditions for its size.