If a few boobirds hooted when he was introduced, now he hears nothing but cheers. When the people start to realize the playmaker is a prodigious babymaker, I suspect their feelings might change a bit. - Pope Jay I

Lance Briggs was having a little charitable fun at Wrigley Field yesterday afternoon.

The Bears linebacker took 10 disadvantaged kids to the ball game and pledged $1000 for every home run hit by the Cubs . He did the obligatory “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and spoke with the media.

The sun was shining, children were happy and the Cubs winning. Life was good.

And then along came Inquisitor Pope Jay I. {Cue darkening clouds, a clap of thunder and a silhouette of a crucifix}

During such a moment of charitable good, normal decent human beings would appreciate such hospitality and goodwill regardless of personal vendettas and irrelevant drama exterior to the present moment.

But not Pope Jay I. His good work is never finished. For Satan must be smote off the face of Earth!

The Inquisitor seems quite proud of himself on several fronts. First, the dwarf claims to be actually at the game. And Jay the Joke would most certainly welcome any verification from a media member (or Lance himself) as this is rather dubious at best. Second, Jay is actually retelling a conversation he had with Briggs and for some of us, that seems to be a bit of a stretch considering his intolerance for “house reporter” chores.

Jay Mariotti is one of those folks that despises being in the presence of others enjoying life. So rather then join the party, he spoils it. And most tragically, it probably never occurred to the pundit that perhaps that particular moment was not entirely appropriate to harangue Lance Briggs about his personal life.  Mariotti really doesn’t care about Briggs’ charitable effort or his family legal issues. He just wanted to elicit a confrontational response in hope of generating more fodder in today’s column.  And to his credit, Lance Briggs didn’t bite at Jay’s hook and bait game.

Even still, the Pope cranked out another disparaging column to remind all of us that Chicago Bears are a bunch of renegade dirt bags, smear Briggs during his charitable moment (and insinuate that it was only done to complete court ordered community service requirements) and throw out a few more shots at Brian Urlacher.

All in all, just another productive day for Jay’s Inquisition.