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CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP)—Former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau(notes) drove off an embankment and was hospitalized with minor injuries Monday, less than nine hours after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

The 12-time Pro Bowler’s white Cadillac SUV was found on the beach about 30 feet below the roadside, said Carlsbad police Lt. Paul Mendes. He was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital in San Diego.

Seau’s 25-year-old, live-in girlfriend told authorities that Seau assaulted her during an argument at his Oceanside home, according to Oceanside police. She appeared to have minor injuries and did not require medical treatment.

Seau, 41, was arrested outside his home about two hours after police arrived. He wasn’t home when authorities arrived but they asked him to return when he called his girlfriend.

Seau posted bail and was released from the San Diego County jail in Vista.

“At this point we think he’s fine but we really don’t have any comment,” said Richard Doan, who answered the cell phone of Bette Hoffman, who works for Seau’s foundation. “There are no injuries but he seems to be a little shaken up.”

A hospital spokeswoman, Lisa Ohmstede, declined to comment on Seau’s condition.

Seau was a star linebacker with the University of Southern California before going to the San Diego Chargers with the fifth pick overall in the 1990 draft. He led the Chargers to the Super Bowl following the 1994 season and remained in San Diego until being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2003.

He left football briefly in August 2006 after 13 seasons with San Diego and three with Miami. He signed with the Patriots four days later and started 14 of the 27 games he played for them over two seasons. He retired after the 2007 season, then came out of retirement for the final four games in 2008 before retiring after that season. Seau played seven regular-season games in 2009, all as a backup, and made 15 tackles.

Well that's bizarre.

I hate to ever see domestic violence, and really have no patience or sympathy for abusers under most circumstances, but it's obvious that there is something just not right upstairs with Seau right now. Hopefully he gets the help he needs, and his girlfriend does as well.

In his defense ... quite a few Charger fans were driving themselves over cliffs yesterday.

How do you drive off a cliff and live? Must have just met the minimum requirements of "cliff".

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How do you drive off a cliff and live?

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Steroids.

Back to the topic, I wonder if his rage/mood swings has to do with head injuries.

I figured the car would look a lot worse than it does for driving over a "cliff", but that's what they called it in the story. I couldn't fit anymore in the title.

Here's a good look at the "cliff" and the car ...

http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/photos/2010/10/18/seaucar_t593.JPG

That's close to my daily commute, and I've been down that road many times. If it's where I'm thinking, that cliff isn't anything to sneeze at.

Looks like a better spot than back behind where the cop is standing. lol

NFL Linebacker vs 25 year old female.. wow. If you don't like her don't beat her, just tell her to move out and pay her own bills. Call the cops if she refuses.

This is simple stuff.

I know that cliff diving is supposed to be an exhilarating sport and an adrenaline rush but aren't you supposed to do it without the car?

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I hate all media people. Junior Seau Watch 2010 has been set up in Oceanside and they're doing on-scene updates just outside his house (and a block away from mine). I can hear the generators from my apartment.