According to the AP, Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence former National Football League player Dana Stubblefield to probation for lying to sports doping investigators about his drug use. 

They say the lenient sentence is warranted because he provided names of players, trainers and others associated with the NFL who he says used and distributed performance-enhancing drugs. Prosecutors say that NFL officials have interviewed Stubblefield and are investigating his claims.  It is expected that Stubblefield will receive 2 years probation when he is sentenced in San Francisco federal court later today.

Stubblefield’s played defensive line for the San Francisco 49ers (1993-1997 and  2001-2002), Washington Redskins (1998-2000) and Oakland Raiders (2003).  He was the NFL defensive player of the year in 1997 while with the 49ers.

Stubblefield’s name and those of several of his Oakland Raiders team members were found on the list of clients of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative that had given performance-enhancing drugs to Marion Jones, Barry Bonds and others.

On January 18, 2008, Stubblefield admitted lying to Federal Investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs during his career.