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Much of the talk about the 2007 Buffalo Bills has been about the rookies: running back Marshawn Lynch and quarterback Trent Edwards. Lynch is having the better season, although Edwards is holding his own. Last Sunday, however, it wasn't Lynch who led the team in rushing, it was -- wait for it -- Fred Jackson.

I'm neither a Bills nor Dolphins fan, but watched part of this game because ... well, because I was morbidly curious. And yeah, the Dolphins are worse than advertised. But the Bills are playing inspired football at the exact right point in the season.

And perhaps no one offers more on-field inspiration than Jackson, who finished with 115 yards on 15 carries (7.7 average). He made his way to Buffalo via the Sioux City Bandits (United Indoor Football League -- I had to look it up) and Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) before landing on the Bills' practice squad last year. Oh, and he went to Division III Coe College too.

The Bills have finally inked a running back. Unfortunately, it wasn't Chris Brown, Corey Dillon or any of the other remaining potential starters. Instead it was Anthony Thomas, who had recently become an unrestricted free agent.

"It feels good," said Thomas. "I feel I know the system a lot better now the second time around."

By no means am I saying Thomas is a horrible player. He's actually a very solid and capable back-up, just not a starter like the Bills need right now. He had two very productive years in Chicago but has counteracted them with four poor seasons.

Details were very vague. The article only mentioned that the contract of the "multi-year" variety, with no financial terms given.