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Driver already has a Super Bowl victory on his résumé; now the veteran can add "reality show champion" to his list of accomplishments. Driver and partner Peta Murgatroyd won the television dance competition "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday, after earning perfect 10s after their final dance.
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Driver had to wait to the end of the show to learn whether he'd earned enough viewer votes, which were combined with judges' scores, to win. While he was waiting, the show aired taped messages of encouragement from Driver's supporters, including Packers HC Mike McCarthy, QB Aaron Rodgers and LB Clay Matthews, who urged Driver to bring the show's "Mirrorball Trophy" to Titletown. ... Driver joins Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward as NFL players who have won the competition, which has also featured former players Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp as competitors. With Driver's commitment to the show now over, it would seem that the 37-year-old receiver will be able to settle his future with the Packers. Driver, who is coming off a down season, is set to earn $5 million in 2012, and the Packers haven't said whether he'll be returning to the team.
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