.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after participating 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and also she has actually dealt with the NFL given that 2013. You can easily follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and security and also ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually dependable as well as recouping at a local area medical facility after a clinical occasion earlier today, according to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason surged a high temperature and also had extremely reduced blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his medical doctor to propose he be required to a hospital.However, this was after Hurricane Francine, a Group 2 hurricane, created landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of practically 100 mph. Virtually 390,000 homeowners around Louisiana died, and New Orleans as well as neighboring regions experienced some road flooding.Durrett pointed out there was actually a problem that EMS and also 1st -responders would certainly certainly not be able to get to Gleason, yet "luckily, they created it via to him at once when Steve's health and wellness was deteriorating."" They immediately stabilized him as well as transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He stays there and also steady. He's remaining to be addressed, and also our experts are confident Steve will do what Steve carries out and also soldier through to get home as quickly as achievable." Gleason's authorities X account published an upgrade Thursday early morning giving thanks to the very first -responders and the medical facility for dealing with Gleason.Gleason was actually detected along with ALS, for which there is actually presently no remedy, in 2011 as well as currently takes a breath with a ventilator. He interacts utilizing his eyes through a specialized tablet connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's team posted a notification coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a disease. And on 9/11 in the middle of Storm Francine, energy outages & skimpy phone service, typhoon ALS created landfall. Thanks for the highly effective love and also help coming from each of you. Commemorate this possibility to be alive as well as breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints unique staffs captain that played 7 periods for New Orleans, is actually most recognized on the field for his shut out punt versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' 1st video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 following Typhoon Katrina. He is right now a supporter for ALS awareness and operates through his non-profit Staff Gleason to provide modern technology, devices as well as support solutions to others dealing with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately published Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason created using his eyes.