Declan Doyle still fuming over one egregious call during Bears-Saints game

Even though everyone has moved past the Chicago Bears' 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 7, Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle still has a bone to pick with the referees on one specific call.

During the game, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hit his running back, D'Andre Swift, on a wheel route out of the backfield for about a 15-yard gain. Then the dreaded yellow flag came out, and a pass interference was called on rookie tight end Colston Loveland that backed them up and erased a great call by head coach Ben Johnson.

This play was polarizing, as the Bears' fan base did not agree with the call. On the replay, Loveland lined up as the outside receiver and ran a simple five-yard curl route that was designed to be more of him getting in the way of a defender as a legal pick play.

The referees did not see it that way. They called it a pick play, but the contact on the field between Loveland, who was reaching out his arms to catch the ball, and the defender didn't look harsh at all.

There were some thoughts on this play from the Bears' coaching staff

While speaking with the media, Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle was asked about the penalty on Loveland. Doyle is just like every Bears fan and still does not understand why it was called.

"We always want to reach out and figure out if we can teach that better. We're teaching it the right way. And we're going to continue to teach it that way. So that's my answer to that one."

The Bears' offense still finished with 386 total yards while rushing for a season-high 222 yards. It was still a very productive day at the office, even with an offense that might not be perfect; they are putting up points.

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At least this was a play that didn't ruin the Bears' chances of winning the game, but it was still a minor annoyance for everyone involved.