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Cheese Curds: Green Bay Packers News And Links For May 24, 2012

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May 22, 2012; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson visits with Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin during organized team activities at Ray Nitschke Field. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-US PRESSWIRE
May 22, 2012; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson visits with Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin during organized team activities at Ray Nitschke Field. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-US PRESSWIRE

Happy Thursday everyone, sorry this isn't up earlier. I didn't get to reliable internet until 3 am my time last night, and by that time I was in no condition to write anything, even a link post. We signed a defensive lineman yesterday, giving us eleventy billion in total. Also, people are making projections and creating power rankings because it's May and they're bored. Here's your daily Green Bay Packers news and links.

Packers atop 2015 NFL Power Rankings | ESPN NFC North blog

This is a real thing. That's a real headline.

Packers hall of famer Whittenton dies at 78 | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Whittenton was a starter at cornerback for the team in the 1960s. Everyone has really great things to say about the guy. RIP.

Packers add Merling to defensive line stockpiles | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

JSOnline article on yesterday's Phillip Merling acquisition.

A way too early Packers 53-man roster projection | All Green Bay Packers

I'm sure we can have a super happy fun debate about Adam's selections in the comments below.

Life goes on | ESPN Wisconsin

Jason Wilde on the team getting back to work.

More from around SB Nation after the jump

The Steelers' offense will use a fullback once again | Behind The Steel Curtain

The Steelers without a fullback just seems wrong.

Jeff Fisher says '70 percent' of the offensive playbook has been installed | Turf Show Times

And how much of the defensive playbo ... oh.

Let's make a deal | Daily Norseman

One writer at DN is advocating a raise and a contract extension for Percy Harvin.

Chiefs are bringing some tech upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium | Arrowhead Pride

They're surging forward into the 1980s!