Hamlin Story is Front Page News in Seattle

The Seattle Times: A beating, a slaying and a lot of questions

While playing for the University of Arkansas, Hamlin was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving three times and convicted twice. He left the Razorbacks as a junior and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round in April 2003. At the time, general manager Bob Ferguson said the team was hypersensitive to the questions of his character.

Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said he was surprised that his former player had landed in trouble.

"I thought he had matured. I thought he'd up and left all that behind," he said yesterday.