.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summertime of 2022. She left behind the business in 2019 after participating in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a graduate of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has dealt with the NFL given that 2013. You can easily comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually stable and recouping at a neighborhood healthcare facility after a clinical event earlier today, according to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason surged a fever and possessed extremely reduced high blood pressure Wednesday, causing his physician to advise he be required to a hospital.However, this wanted Storm Francine, a Classification 2 tornado, made landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, with sustained winds of almost one hundred miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 citizens across Louisiana lost power, as well as New Orleans as well as bordering places experienced some road flooding.Durrett mentioned there was actually an issue that ambulance and initial responders would certainly not be able to get to Gleason, yet "fortunately, they created it by means of to him each time when Steve's health was degrading."" They quickly stabilized him as well as carried him to Ochsner," Durrett mentioned. "He remains there and also dependable. He is actually remaining to be dealt with, as well as we are hopeful Steve will certainly do what Steve does and soldier by means of to receive home as rapidly as achievable." Gleason's representative X account published an update Thursday morning giving thanks to the first -responders as well as the medical facility for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was actually diagnosed with ALS, for which there is currently no remedy, in 2011 and now takes a breath via a ventilator. He connects using his eyes using a focused tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's group submitted an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is a storm of a condition. As well as on 9/11 in the midst of Storm Francine, power outages & skimpy phone company, hurricane ALS produced landfall. Thanks for the powerful love and also help coming from each one of you. Celebrate this possibility to be viable and also breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Difficult" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints exclusive teams captain that participated in seven periods for New Orleans, is actually very most known on the area for his blocked punt against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' initial video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 observing Cyclone Katrina. He is actually right now an advocate for ALS awareness as well as works through his nonprofit Group Gleason to offer technology, devices and also support services to others living with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Guts Award in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately released Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Impossible," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.