Cheese Curds Montravius Adams Jersey , 8/16: Packers look for more success from young defensive players After a relatively successful 2018 opener, the Green Bay Packers’ defense is showing signs of promise. That is particularly true for a handful of first- and second-year pros on that side of the football, and tonight’s second preseason game will be a perfect opportunity to demonstrate that they can keep that success going.Linebacker Oren Burks and cornerback Josh Jackson led their position groups in snaps last week, with Burks leading the way among all Packers defenders. Montravius Adams had a few particularly impressive plays. And Ahmad Thomas is demonstrating why the team’s coaches have been excited about him as he vies for a roster spot.All of those players are mentioned in today’s curds as we look forward to the game against the Steelers this evening.Montravius Adams ‘hungry’ for more in second season | Packers.comAdams is approaching his sophomore season differently than his rookie year, and not just because he's healthy. He wants to get inside the heads of opposing linemen as well as to learn new techniques from the veterans beside him.Justin McCray following familiar path to starting guard spot | Packersnews.comRemember when Lane Taylor backed up both guard positions and then became the starter? It’s a little like McCray’s path to the lineup Jamaal Williams Jersey , although this time it doesn’t involve a veteran being unceremoniously cut at the 53-man roster deadline. Not yet at least...Mike Pettine encouraged by Packers rookies Oren Burks, Josh Jackson | Packers WirePettine is happy that Burks played full-speed and took charge of the huddle later in the game, and also praised Jackson's play in the opener. Now it's time to keep up the good work in the second preseason game tonight.Meanwhile, Ahmad Thomas is also fighting for linebacker snaps, and he was on the Jim Rome Show on Wednesday to talk about the competition to replace Jake Ryan:Browns S Damarious Randall won his jersey bet Kenny Clark Jersey , but donated some anyway - SBNation.comRemember when Randall bet everybody a free jersey if the Cavs won the NBA Finals? Well he didn't have to pay up, but he did donate a bunch of jerseys (with his name and number, for the record) to a local Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland.Over 100 puppies adopted at Browns training camp - NFL.comMore Browns news: HOORAY FOR PUPPIES!Ramen Noodle heist in Georgia | FOX 13 Tampa BayBest headline of the day? Best headline of the day. The Green Bay Packers can’t make the postseason with a victory on Sunday and they probably cannot sneak their way into the top ten picks in the 2019 NFL Draft with a loss. Therefore, it’s probably in everyone’s best interest for the team to simply win their week 17 game against the Detroit Lions and go into 2019 with some positive vibes.Here at Acme Packing Company, that’s exactly what we expect. In our final batch of regular-season picks Jason Spriggs Jersey , we’re unanimous in predicting a Packers victory this afternoon. That result would take the Packers to 7-8-1 on the season, a half-game better than their 7-9 record from a year ago.Meanwhile, our majority picks see the Minnesota Vikings earning the final NFC playoff spot with a win over the Chicago Bears. That result, combined with a Rams victory, would send the Vikings to Soldier Field next week for a rematch with Chicago in the Wild Card round. We also see a Baltimore Ravens victory earning them the AFC North title and the Colts beating the Titans for the final playoff spot in the AFC.Check out our full picks below as we get ready for today’s games.Week 17 PicksGameTexJasonPeterKrisBobJon MJordanMatubMikePaulShawnWendiZachAPC PickGameTexJasonPeterKrisBobJon MJordanMatubMikePaulShawnWendiZachAPC Pick