As Steve Gleason received the prestigious Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on July 11, curiosity about what happened to him surged. He garnered widespread admiration for his career as a ...

Steve Gleason spent seven seasons as a defensive back for the New Orleans Saints from 2000 – 2006. In 2011, Gleason announced that he was in a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is ...

Gleason, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 10 years ago, has lost the ability to walk, talk and care for himself. But he hasn’t lost the ability to empathize.

He added, “When people say, ‘Steve is now imprisoned in his wheelchair,’ or ‘Steve is confined to his wheelchair,’ I 100 percent disagree. I am liberated by my wheelchair.

Steve Gleason married his wife Michel Varisco in 2008. Steve played for the Saints from 2000-2008, ending his historic career the same year he said "I do" to his wife, Michel.

"Gleason" doc features 1,300 hours of video the NFLer recorded for his son. — -- Former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason remembers the moment well when he was hailed as an NFL ...

NFL quarterback Drew Brees has shown unceasing and endearing support for his friend and former New Orleans Saints teammate, Steve Gleason, who has been battling ALS since 2011. Although Gleason ...

Steve Gleason emailed Brees informing the Saints leader that they diagnosed him with ALS. Brees and the team were very emotional and later loss the game to the Seahawks, 36-41.

The Gleasons spoke about their relationship, Steve's battles with ALS and the upcoming release of the "Gleason" documentary. "Gleason" was the hit documentary from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints safety diagnosed with ALS, is back home after experiencing an accident while exiting his van on the way to a speaking engagement over the weekend.

Local News Former Saints Steve Gleason is ‘stable’ after being hospitalized during Hurricane Francine “For those who have asked, Steve was taken to Ochsner last night during the storm.