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Grand Chute -- Again, Donald Driver's charity softball game was a major success. With his contract situation behind him -- and fresh off his "Dancing with the Stars" victory -- the Green Bay Packers wide receiver was a rock star in front of 8,745 fans at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton Sunday. More than anything, this game is annual proof of just how much Driver means to the fans.

And yes, he means a lot...

Long after his teammates headed into the clubhouse, Driver signed autographs around the stadium and then headed inside himself. As he ducked into the dugout, the 14th-year pro threw his equipment into the stands. At which point, one woman clutching her own Mirror Ball trophy swipes the cleat away from a kid's hands. For his part, the little guy took it all in stride afterward.

But come on.

Really?