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Linebacker Hill returns to prove himself again

RENTON — One of the last remaining links to Seattle's Super Bowl team is also one of the least likely.

Linebacker Leroy Hill remains after two years in which his headlines outnumbered his highlights. He has been injured, he has been arrested and he has been a free agent twice since 2009 began, so you could say it's a surprise that he's back, but that wouldn't be quite right. He's never really gone anywhere.

"I've never stepped foot in another team's facility," said Hill, 28. "This is all I know. It's obviously what I wanted, and I'm here."

He's here as Seattle's starting weakside linebacker, the same spot where he started in Super Bowl XL. Cornerback Marcus Trufant is the only other player still with the franchise since that game.

While Seattle is rebuilding the roster for the future, Hill is looking to turn back the clock and show everyone why he was considered the most athletic linebacker on Seattle's roster from the moment he joined the franchise.

"He really wants to prove the point that he belongs here and all that," coach Pete Carroll said. "I think we get him, again, at a good time."

Two years of off-field incidents and injuries have overshadowed Hill's skills, a linebacker who can run like a tight end and hit like heavyweight. Performance has never been the problem for Hill. It's the injuries and off-field incidents.

A groin injury cost him five games in 2009, an injured knee sidelined him for most of training camp in 2010 and he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the first game he played last year.

He was arrested twice in a span of 16 months, first for misdemeanor drug possession in Georgia and then for domestic violence in Issaquah last year. Hill was not convicted of the assault charge in Issaquah, but the case did give Seattle the option of terminating his contract without paying his $6 million salary in 2010, which was otherwise guaranteed. Hill agreed to restructure his contract, his salary dropping to $2.2 million in 2010, the last year of the deal.

He has lost millions first because of the contract and then the two games he was suspended by the league. Plenty of people were surprised when Seattle re-signed Hill to a one-year contract for this season. Hill, however, wasn't one of them.

"I had a rough two-year stretch," Hill said. "I'm not surprised that I'm back. I know my abilities on the field. Everybody knows my abilities on the field."

Two years ago, he was paid to be one of the pillars of a defense, teamed with Lofa Tatupu and Aaron Curry to form what many expected to be among the league's premier linebacking trios.

Mandeville Films feature film '21 and Over' Seattle auditions and ...

From the writers of "The Hangover" and "The Hangover Part II" comes Mandeville Film's "21 and Over". Jon Lucas and Scott Moore wrote the screenplay and are also directing this comedy which begins shooting in Seattle on August 21. 2011. The Seattle casting directors will be casting day players, extras, stand-ins and photo doubles throughout the shoot. The CEO of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Produced, Jason Felts, will serve as executive producer on "21 and Over". Felts executive produced "Limitless" starring Bradley Cooper, and recently executive produced the upcoming film "Immortals" starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz, and Mickey Rourke. Ryan Kavanaugh will produce for Relativity Media. Kavanaugh also produced "Limitless" and "Immortals". David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce "21 and Over" for Mandeville Films. This hilarious comedy tells the story of two childhood buddies who drag their straight-arrow buddy out to celebrate his twenty-first birthday the night before an extremely important medical school interview. But after drinking way too many brews, the night spirals into a wild epic misadventure of debauchery and mayhem that none of them will ever forget. Two best friends from high school, Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Astin), reunite in college to celebrate their other best friend Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) at UC Boulder and celebrate his 21st birthday in style. They succeed too well in getting Jeff blitzed out of his mind, and then must scramble to get him home in time for his big medical school interview the next morning. Sarah Wright will play Nicole, a free-spirited brunette who falls for Casey despite the fact that she's dating a steroid-using male cheerleader. A hard-r rated comedy in the vein of the "Hangover" and "Animal House". Your 2011 Actors Resource Guide eBook will be emailed to you in the form of a PDF Portfolio attachment upon receipt of payment, usually within 24 hours. If payment is made using an "eCheck", the payment must clear your bank before the eBook is sent, and that process usually takes 3-5 business days depending on your bank and country of payment. Please include a preferred email address in the payment form that you would like your eBook sent to, otherwise it will be sent to the email address used for PayPal or Google Checkout payment. There are absolutely NO refunds on the 2011 Actors Resource Guide eBooks. a. Principal Performer Employment - Performers may join SAG upon proof of employment.

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