24-hours later, it's still the talk of the Internet.

Saints edge rusher Chase Young hit Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the second quarter, resulting in a loose ball rolling backward. Saints safety Jonas Sanker recovered the bal and ran into the end zone for what appeared to be the Saints' first score of the season.

New Orleans Saints edge Chase Young speaks with the media from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 the day after the Saints' Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions and ahead of Week 2 at the Baltimore Ravens.

Rookie RB CJ Donaldson is expected to be elevated for Sunday’s game against the Lions, per sources. Big opportunity for the promising rookie. New Orleans enters Detroit with a depleted defensive front, placing immense pressure on a rising sophomore quarterback and an explosive backfield to orchestrate a massive road upset.

Chase Young kept his initial remarks brief when asked about Sunday’s controversial call that overturned his strip sack on Lions quarterback Jared Goff and wiped out a game-tying touchdown on the fumble recovered by safety Jonas Sanker.

The New Orleans Saints edge rusher on Monday didn't feel significantly better about the ruling he triggered — sack, forced fumble, touchdown return that was overturned — in the second quarter of the Saints' 31-30, overtime loss to the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit in the season opener.

Chase Young made the contract the New Orleans Saints gave him look like an absolute steal last season, by becoming the player everyone knew he could be coming out of college. The only thing left is consistency and remaining healthy. Young's raw numbers won ...