Saints legend Steve Gleason was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal at Capitol Hill on January 15, 2020. Steve Gleason has been fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or Lou ...

Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus, receives a standing ovation as he enters his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on ...

Steve Gleason, an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate, arrives to be honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020.

The block refers to Gleason’s block of an Atlanta Falcons punt during their 2006 “Monday Night Football” matchup in the Superdome, an iconic moment in New Orleans sports that helped ...

"Steve Gleason has shown tremendous courage and resolve in the face of ALS. He has remained positive in the face of extreme adversity, inspiring all who hear his story,” Cassidy said.

Steve Gleason was called a "true American hero" and a "symbol of hope" as he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol's Statutory Hall for his work to help those like ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilan honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with ...

The 2020 Game Changer Gala will take place at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans on March 21. The Gala's co-chairs, Gayle Benson and Drew Brees, announced that Emmy and Peabody Award-winning writer ...

Steve and I arrived in New Orleans at the same time. My first year on the Saints beat was 2000, which coincided with Gleason’s arrival on the roster.

In the year 2020, there was one-hour-and-seven minutes of peaceful pause. There was civility of a political truce that one-hour-and-seven minutes united, to what many would say, is a country ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Former Saints safety and special teams ace Steve Gleason will receive the 2024 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. The ceremony will air Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m. as part of ESPN ...

Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday for his work with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease he was diagnosed with in ...