Former Falcons DE Tim Green Reveals ALS Diagnosis

Photo by George Rose/Getty ImagesFormer Falcons defensive end and Syracuse legend Tim Green revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with ALS.

Green, who became a lawyer, television analyst and author after his playing days, wrote on Facebook that he recently found out he had a "slow-progressing version" of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing reduced muscle functionality as the condition progresses.

"While the football field is far away, I find myself in a formidable struggle," Green wrote. "For the past five years I've been coping with some neurological problems in my…