ESPN: Matt Light Details Battle with Crohn's Disease

ESPN.com has a profile on the now retired Matt Light that provides a very revealing look at a portion of his life he has kept private for a decade or so. Light suffers from Crohn's disease, which attacks the gastrointestinal system. It had been so bad that in the summer of 2004, he underwent a procedure to have a significant section of his intestine removed.

What to know the true character of Matt Light? He had the procedure done in June, went through a few complications, at least one described as "near death," and still reported to training camp that August.

The story is a great read on the Greenville native and paints the portrait of a very strong (in multiple ways) individual who has worked incredibly hard to achieve what he has, including the ability to walk away from the NFL with his health still intact.

Click here to read the story at ESPN.com