.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has dealt with the NFL given that 2013. You may observe Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security and ALS proponent Steve Gleason is actually secure as well as recovering at a regional health center after a medical celebration previously recently, according to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett mentioned Gleason surged a fever and also had very reduced high blood pressure Wednesday, cuing his doctor to propose he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this sought Storm Francine, a Category 2 tornado, brought in landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of just about 100 mph. Virtually 390,000 homeowners across Louisiana died, as well as New Orleans and also surrounding locations experienced some road flooding.Durrett stated there was an issue that ambulance as well as first responders would certainly not have the capacity to reach Gleason, yet "fortunately, they made it with to him at once when Steve's wellness was actually wearing away."" They promptly stabilized him and also delivered him to Ochsner," Durrett said. "He continues to be there as well as steady. He's remaining to be actually alleviated, and also our company are actually hopeful Steve will definitely do what Steve performs and also soldier with to receive home as promptly as achievable." Gleason's representative X profile published an upgrade Thursday morning saying thanks to the initial -responders and also the medical facility for looking after Gleason.Gleason was identified with ALS, for which there is presently no remedy, in 2011 and also now breathes via a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes through a concentrated tablet connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's team submitted a message from him Friday: "ALS is a cyclone of a condition. And on 9/11 in the middle of Storm Francine, electrical power interruptions & sketchy phone company, hurricane ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the powerful passion and also help coming from each one of you. Commemorate this chance to be vital and also breathing. I adore yall - SG." An information coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Difficult" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints unique staffs leader that played 7 times for New Orleans, is very most known on the industry for his blocked out punt against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' first game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 complying with Typhoon Katrina. He is right now an advocate for ALS understanding as well as works by means of his nonprofit Group Gleason to deliver technology, tools and also assistance solutions to others coping with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally recently posted Gleason's memoir "A Life Difficult," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.