Donald Driver Brings Mirror Ball Trophy to Green Bay

Green Bay Packer's wide receiver Donald Driver took home the coveted mirror ball trophy on the season finale of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars.

He may have wrapped up the trophy Monday night during his country-themed freestyle dance. And he and pro partner Peta Murgatroyd repeated the feat Tuesday with his shirt-free cha-cha, earning a perfect 30 from the judges and a total of 89 for the two nights.

Driver adds to the list of football players who have had success on the show.

Driver defeated Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins, who was runner-up, and Latin actor and model William Levy to become the third football star (after Emmitt Smith and Hines Ward) to win on DWTS.

It's looking like next season's DWTS will feature stars from previous seasons.

Packers and Bears Have Met Once Before in Postseason Play

It will all be on the line next Sunday in Chicago. 

Quite possibly, a Packers vs. Bears game has never been more important.  A trip to the Super Bowl is on the line as these two bitter rivals meet for a third time this season. 

The Packers won two weeks ago, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers is playing at a stratospheric level.  The Bears play hard-nosed football and rarely make mistakes.  What a great game for the to decide the NFC representative for the Super Bowl.

Despite these team's long and storied histories, they have met only once before now in the postseason.

Way back in 1941.

Bears 33, Packers 14 (December 14, 1941) – Until now, it has been the only playoff meeting between these two rivals, the Bears defeated the Packers 33–14 in a one-game-playoff to determine the Western Division championship. After the Packers, the Bears defeated the New York Giants en route to their fourth NFL title.

I expect a close game that was played back in 1941 and hopefully a different result.

Early Line has Packers -5.5 Over Bears

It usually doesn't get much bigger than the Packers vs. Bears, but this weekend the stakes are even higher.

It's the Packers vs. Bears with a playoff spot on the line for the Pack, and a first-round bye possible for the Bears.

Its in Green Bay, so that favors the good guys.  The Packers may be healthier now than at any time of the season so far.  The Bears are really clicking right now, on offense, defense, and special teams.  Each team is coming off a victory over a New York team. 

The early line is sitting at Packers -5.5, but that could change.  I can't see Green Bay losing this game with this much on the line.  It would be fitting to have some snow and a Packer victory.