.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left the business in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 2013. You may adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually secure and also bouncing back at a nearby hospital after a clinical event previously today, according to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason spiked a high temperature as well as had very low blood pressure Wednesday, motivating his medical professional to propose he be required to a hospital.However, this sought Storm Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of practically one hundred mph. Virtually 390,000 locals throughout Louisiana lost power, and New Orleans and surrounding regions experienced some road flooding.Durrett claimed there was actually an issue that EMS and very first -responders would certainly not have the ability to hit Gleason, however "luckily, they made it by means of to him at a time when Steve's health and wellness was actually degrading."" They immediately stabilized him as well as carried him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He remains there and secure. He is actually continuing to be actually treated, and our team are confident Steve will definitely do what Steve performs as well as soldier by means of to get home as promptly as achievable." Gleason's representative X profile uploaded an improve Thursday morning giving thanks to the initial responders as well as the healthcare facility for looking after Gleason.Gleason was actually detected with ALS, for which there is actually presently no remedy, in 2011 as well as currently inhales by means of a ventilator. He interacts utilizing his eyes through a focused tablet computer affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's staff uploaded an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a condition. And also on 9/11 in the midst of Cyclone Francine, electrical power failures & sketchy phone company, cyclone ALS created landfall. Thanks for the highly effective passion and also assistance from each of you. Commemorate this chance to be dynamic as well as breathing. I love yall - SG." A notification coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a past Saints special groups captain who played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is very most understood on the industry for his obstructed punting against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' 1st video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is actually right now a proponent for ALS understanding and operates by means of his not-for-profit Staff Gleason to supply innovation, tools and also help services to others coping with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Award in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also just recently released Gleason's narrative "A Life Difficult," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.