Steve Gleason was never a star when he played in the NFL. He was, however, responsible for one of the greatest moments in New Orleans Saints history: a blocked punt in the Saints post-K return to the Superdome on September 25, 2006.
Steve was honored before yesterday’s game. He has ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease.) Jeff Duncan wrote a *brilliant* profile of Gleason that was on the front page of the Sunday Picayune. It’s one of the best pieces I’ve read in a long time. Yup, it’s Pulitzer worthy.
Finally, here’s a clip of Steve Gleason’s moment in the limelight:
hope a cure comes fast. and more stem cells. fuck the fundy twits.
Lovely moment, surely. Such an illness in one so young is sad, indeed.
@Mimi: It’s such a horrible disease and it’s effectively a death sentence. Terrible.
Thank you for posting this. Steve’s a great guy.