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Wiping his face with a towel, Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson apologized for sweating under the hot, bright camera lights at a news conference to announce his contract extension on Monday.

Eric Karabell reviews the 2011 fantasy season among running backs and provides his early 2012 rankings at the position.

Blog | Conversation | January 13, 2012

Eric Karabell updates his 2011 fantasy rankings, by position and overall, moving up hot hands such as Jordy Nelson and Marshawn Lynch significantly since his last set of ranks.

Blog | Conversation | November 22, 2011

Fred Jackson has the respect of his Buffalo Bills teammates, and the production to show he deserves to be regarded as a top-tiered NFL running back.

The countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... JacksonAbout the choice: The Buffalo Bills didn't make Fred Jackson their feature back until they traded Marshawn Lynch in October and came to the realization rookie ...

At some point, the unlikely collection of NFL teammates struck somebody as unusual, and they began to sort out who the highest draft pick was. Together last month for a mini passing camp near quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's home in Arizona, eight B...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills fans have pondered some persistent questions over the years. How would life have changed if Scott Norwood made that kick? What will happen to the team when Ralph Wilson passes away? Was the Music City Mira...

Every Tuesday, when ESPN.com reveals its positional power rankings for the week, I will post my breakdown of the AFC East's best players. Running backs were in the spotlight this week. No AFC East running back made the list, and that was appropria...

INDIANAPOLIS -- What is the best running back in the draft worth these days? Last season, the NFL's leading rusher, Arian Foster, wasn't drafted. The New England Patriots' backfield featured undrafted runners BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhe...

The Buffalo Bills were wary of the possibility Marshawn Lynch could make them look bad for trading him away. While Lynch still was on the Bills' roster, an NFL source told me fears Lynch would play well in another team's uniform were a reason why ...

Before the season, if I'd have given you eight guesses to predict the AFC East's only 1,000-yard rusher, chances are you wouldn't have gotten the right answer. Of all the players to choose from -- Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, LaDainian Tomlinson...

Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson rushed for 8 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 3. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick still harbors great respect for Jackson, calling him one of the best in the business. "I have as much resp...

No team has drafted more running backs in the first round than the Buffalo Bills, and what do they have to show for it? They've taken a running back nine times with frustratingly inconsistent success. O.J. Simpson was transcendent. The likes of Te...

A look at a player who gave his team a significant boost in Week 10. For the first time all season, Fred Jackson looked like a feature back. The Buffalo Bills committed to Jackson when they traded starter Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson grinned wearily and shook his head as I mentioned the stat to him. Jackson was well aware the Bills rank second to last in the NFL with an average of 22 rushing attempts per game. And t...