New center to start today for Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Brett Favre might start a game with a rookie center for the first time in his 14 NFL seasons.
Scott Wells, a seventh-round draft pick from Tennessee, is expected to get his first pro start Sunday when the Green Bay Packers (7-5) face the Detroit Lions (5-7) at Lambeau Field.
Grey Ruegamer, who started the last nine games, didn't practice all week because of a sprained left ankle.
He remains probable for the game and is expected to be available, but coach Mike Sherman said he was leaning toward giving Wells the start.
"I don't have a hesitation playing with Wells," Sherman said.
Wells will face the strength of the Lions' team: mammoth defensive tackles Shaun Rogers and Dan Wilkinson, both of whom outweigh the 299-pound Wells by at least 36 pounds.