Lowndesfalc Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sad news for a Falcon great http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25283309/former-falcons-de-tim-green-reveals-als-diagnosis Former Falcons DE Tim Green reveals ALS diagnosis ESPN8:39 AM ET2 Minute Read Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Tim Green, who became a lawyer, television commentator and author after his playing days, revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS. "While the football field is far away, I find myself in a formidable struggle," Green wrote on Facebook. "For the past five years I've been coping with some neurological problems in my hands. At first the doctors thought the damage I'd done to my elbows in football was the culprit, so they operated to release the nerves, but the issue persisted and my voice began to weaken as well. That's the only reason I've had to stop visiting schools to talk with kids. Finally, I was diagnosed with ALS." Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- named after the Yankees great whose career and life were cut short by the disease -- is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which the breaking down of nerve cells eventually leads to the reduced functionality in the muscles they supply. Green, who will appear on 60 Minutes Sunday, was a two-time All-American while playing for Syracuse from 1982-85. He was the 17th overall draft pick of the Falcons in the 1986 draft and crossed the picket line during the 1987 strike. He went on to play until 1993, starting 71 games and recording 24 career sacks for Atlanta. After football, Green earned his law degree and worked in television on Fox NFL Sunday, Good Morning America and A Current Affair. He wrote about his football experience in "The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL" and then made the New York Times bestseller list with a children's book about the game. In his Facebook post, Green said the diagnosis is the "bad news." "Now the good news: Like many conditions, ALS has different forms," he continued. "While of course I'd rather not have it at all, I am extremely grateful that mine is a slow-progressing version of the disease." The 60 Minutes show will serve as the kickoff of Green's fundraising effort to fund ALS research. "As always, I will spend the coming days and years counting the blessings I have instead of pining for the things I don't," he wrote. "Today I will take a walk. I will work and write and kiss each of my kids as well as my beautiful wife. That's a great day. As good as it gets..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since1990 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sad. Terrible disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseUpFalcs Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 ****. Prayers up. Hope it’s the slow as molasses in January type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Oh no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFalconfan Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sad news. Green was a good Falcon. All out effort despite being undersized. Best wishes to him in his fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisFalcon Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Such a Schitty disease. A woman that we work with, her husband who is 35, was just diagnosed with it. They posted a picture to social media of him recording voice messages to his five young kids for later on in their lives. Prayers to the Green family. Truly heartbreaking disease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putnam6 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Man, he is a good guy too. Guy worked his tail off and was a high motor guy on some lousy Falcons teams. 4th quarter the rest of the team would be dragging but #99 would still be busting his butt, and trying to make plays. Even got his book, and it was an eye opening read, made me change my mind and realize a part of what all the players go through. Prayers to him and his family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Saint Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 ****, terribly sorry to hear that. Hopefully he can still live out many more productive years of his life with his family thanks to the advancements in technology that are available to ALS patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 He had a pretty good run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 71 starts and only 24 career sacks. Sounds like a Falcon first round pick to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thofin21 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Sorry to hear that. ALS in any form is a terrible burden to deal with.My dad lived about 5 more years after the confirmed diagnosis. Thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putnam6 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, Jesus said: 71 starts and only 24 career sacks. Sounds like a Falcon first round pick to me. Dude was definitely undersized and was drafted way too early by the defensively desperate Falcons. That said the guy work his *** off, in the years when some guys were on the same prescriptions as Sea Biscuit and Seattle Slew, Green just put his nose to grindstone and worked. And yea he probably would have fit right into Quinn's defensive rotations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Jesus said: 71 starts and only 24 career sacks. Sounds like a Falcon first round pick to me. yeah, your compassion here sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jehosaphat Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Jesus said: 71 starts and only 24 career sacks. Sounds like a Falcon first round pick to me. Yeah...and you sound like the consummate Falcon "fan", too...sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergo Proxy Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonenotthe2 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 18 hours ago, Jesus said: 71 starts and only 24 career sacks. Sounds like a Falcon first round pick to me. Oh wow, sympathy much.I’d hate to be one of your family members. Anyway, I feel terribly for Tim Green. Such a debilitating disease. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashburn*Fibonacci Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I just lost a friend 2 weeks ago who had this horrible disease. I was going to see him in his last month and got busy moving and working. I know he was understanding, but it made me realize life and love are the only things important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone357 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 He will be on 60 Minutes tomorrow night to talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandy Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Prayers to him and to his family. Really sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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