.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after participating in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a grad of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, indigenous, and she has actually covered the NFL considering that 2013. You can adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and security and also ALS advocate Steve Gleason is secure and also recouping at a regional medical center after a clinical event earlier this week, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett mentioned Gleason surged a high temperature and possessed remarkably reduced blood pressure Wednesday, urging his physician to advise he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this sought Storm Francine, a Classification 2 tornado, brought in landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of virtually 100 mph. Almost 390,000 homeowners around Louisiana lost power, as well as New Orleans as well as neighboring places experienced some road flooding.Durrett said there was a problem that EMS and first -responders would certainly not have the ability to arrive at Gleason, however "the good news is, they created it with to him at once when Steve's wellness was falling apart."" They promptly supported him and also carried him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He stays there and secure. He is actually remaining to be actually handled, as well as our company are actually confident Steve will perform what Steve does and soldier with to obtain home as promptly as possible." Gleason's authorities X account uploaded an improve Thursday morning thanking the very first -responders as well as the health center for handling Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed along with ALS, for which there is presently no cure, in 2011 as well as currently takes a breath through a ventilator. He corresponds using his eyes using a concentrated tablet computer affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's group posted a message from him Friday: "ALS is actually a cyclone of a disease. And on 9/11 in the middle of Typhoon Francine, energy failures & sketchy phone service, storm ALS produced landfall. Thanks for the highly effective love and also help from all of you. Commemorate this opportunity to become alive as well as breathing. I love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints unique crews captain that played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is most understood on the industry for his blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' first activity back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 observing Storm Katrina. He is actually currently an advocate for ALS awareness and works through his non-profit Crew Gleason to give innovation, equipment and support services to others dealing with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Nerve Honor in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately posted Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Impossible," which Gleason created using his eyes.