The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Simpson was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in jail on a drug-related charge after two and a half pounds of marijuana was shipped to his home from California in September of last year. Simpson took the stand in his defense today. "First I want to apologize to my family, to my community and to the youth that look up to me, the Bengals organization, the Commonwealth and my teammates," Simpson said. "I take full responsibility for my actions. I made a poor decision. ... And I look forward to helping people and speaking about this mistake that I made here and not making the same mistake."

Diehards Line:Simpson pleaded guilty to the charge in March. He will turn himself in for jail time Thursday. Now we'll see how his football career will be impacted. Simpson is a free-agent after completing four NFL seasons with the Bengals. HC Marvin Lewis recently said the Bengals are open to offering Simpson another contract even though he is headed to jail and faces a suspension from the NFL for violating its substance abuse policy. Simpson worked out for the Rams earlier this week.