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Was Marquis Cooper the mystery pigeon?

Here’s an interesting take on the pigeon that shored up the Oakland Raiders’ kickoff coverage team Sunday: Several Raiders, including running back Justin Fargas on KHTK-Radio in Sacramento this morning, claim it could’ve been the ghost of teammate Marquis Cooper, who was lost at sea and presumed dead in a tragic boating accident in March.

I’m not one to question people’s opinions on the afterlife, but I’d think to be reincarnated as a pigeon Cooper would’ve had to have been a bad person. That, Cooper didn’t seem to be. According to a former coach, Cooper was a hard worker and “very humble in his approach to life and to success”, as well as being a dedicated family man.

It’s an interesting notion, but I’m of the opinion the bird just wanted to play football. Kind of like how this dog wanted to drive a car. That doesn’t necessarily make him the ghost of Dale Earnhardt.