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Miko Grimes says what she is thinking, and once again the content of her Twitter account has set off a firestorm of criticism. This time, she used of the word Jew as an adjective and alleged that there is religious collusion in the Dolphins front office, prompting other NFL types to publicly call her out.Im certainly not here to defend her offensive wording. (And she later attempted to walk back the idea she intended to that language as a slur). Heres my issue: Shes in the sports section of the news because shes married to Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes. Too often shes used as a stand-in for all athlete spouses for those who claim they should all sit down and be quiet.Miko Grimes is an outlier when it comes to her speech, and she really shouldnt be looked to as a model athlete spouse. She visited us on ESPN Radios The Trifecta and said that she had been in attack mode with the Dolphins, who had cut her husband from the roster, and was looking forward to getting out of that mood. Clearly it hasnt happened yet.The NFL doesnt pay her; shes not a team employee. Like it or not, she can use her voice and suffer the consequences when she crosses the line. Men and women may be married, but theyre still their own people. You may hope that spouses support each other more in their endeavors, but expecting her to be fined or censured, or to say that she is an example of why spouses shouldnt speak -- is just silly.Other things on my mind this week:Jennifer Aniston blasted the ridiculous standards women are held to in an opinion piece for the Huffington Post on Tuesday.The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing, she wrote.So true!I was possibly the only woman of my generation who didnt watch Friends. I lived in New York when the show was airing and didnt own a TV, but the glimpses I caught didnt look like the NYC I knew. Still, there was no escaping Aniston or her haircut. I always appreciate it, however, when men and women can shine a light on the issues in their world.Thank goodness she used her platform to say some very important things about women and motherhood and tabloid journalism, such as this:Heres where I come out on this topic: We are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. That decision is ours and ours alone. Lets make that decision for ourselves and for the young women in this world who look to us as examples.Again, yes!Then this week I was catching up on episodes of MTVs hilarious Ladylike (please watch one if you havent) and was repeatedly subjected to Aveenos Absolutely Ageless spot starring ... Aniston.My advice for looking younger, longer? Aniston asks.Its useless to expect humans to be perfectly consistent. Celebrities make money by endorsing products, and yes, this ad very clearly uses Anistons youthful appearance to sell night cream to crusty old broads like me. I want to embrace her message without feeling the urge to put goop on my face so that I look like her.Im beginning to fear that this story about Pokemon Go players at the Holocaust Museum may be all you need to know about our current culture. When a virtual world replaces the sanctity of a place in the real world, we should notice.Depositions that were unsealed this week alleged that Joe Paterno was aware of sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky as far back as 1976. Paterno, who died in 2012, cant defend himself, but as more and more information emerges, theres no reason to discuss returning Paternos statue to the Penn State campus, writes Mike Jensen.Several people were arrested for threatening police officers via social media in the wake of the shootings in Dallas. Its important that speech online is considered real speech. And the man who sent this tweet had a point.? Chad Johnson will coach wide receivers for the Browns during training camp. Insert obligatory comment about, if the NFL really took domestic violence seriously, theyd see how discordant this is.A one-hour delay in the age of Twitter? Nancy Armour discusses how weird it is not to broadcast the Olympic opening ceremonies live.Did you read Sarah Spains That What She Said column?about athlete activism? You should. Swell Traveler Sale .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. Cheap Swell . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. http://www.swellbottleuk.com/sale-swell-bottle-marble-uk.html . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Cheap Swell Bottle . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. Swell Marble Bottle Uk . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career.HOUSTON -- Seattle rookie Brad Miller waited 72 at-bats for his first major league homer. The second one came much quicker. Miller hit his first two major league homers on consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs as the Mariners overcame rookie Brandon Barnes cycle for the Astros in a 10-7 win over Houston on Friday night. "I was obviously pumped after the first one, hitting the ball well," he said. "I was just trying to have another good at-bat and I was able to get another one. So it was fun." Miller, who started the season in Double-A, launched a two-run shot to the second deck in right field to chase starter Bud Norris (6-9) and make it 6-2 in the sixth. "It felt pure and I kind of blacked out there for a little bit," he said. He finished with three hits and added a three-run homer when he sent one to the first row in right field, just beyond the grasp of a leaping Justin Maxwell, in the eighth. "I didnt see it originally off the bat and then I saw Maxwell turn. Im like: Gosh, hes like 7-foot tall. Hes about to do something," Miller said of the 6-foot-5 Maxwell. "He was sizing up the wall and Im like: Just go. And luckily it just got out of his reach." Manager Eric Wedge was impressed with the work of his rookie. "He has some power," Wedge said. "He has considerable power talking about ball off the bat, the way it jumps. Hes going to be a hitter first. Hell hit a few home runs." Kyle Seager extended his major league-best hitting streak to 15 games with a two-run homer that gave Seattle a 2-1 lead in the second, and Justin Smoak hit a solo home run in the ninth. Barnes hit a solo homer in the second inning and had a run-scoring triple in the fourth. He singled in the sixth inning and completed the cycle with a sharp groundball double down the right field line in the eighth inning. "Thats a great feat, and it doesnt happen in our game every day," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "To accomplish it in a big-league game is pretty impressive, and it couldnt have happened to a better guy." He added a single in the ninth to finish 5 for 5 and become the first Astro to collect five hits since Hunter Pence did it in May 2008. It was Seattles 23rd straight game with at least one homer to extend the team record. It is tied for the sixth-longest such streak in major league history dating to 1916. Mariners starter Joe Saunders (9-8) yielded nine hiits and three runs with six strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings for his fourth straight win.dddddddddddd Tom Wilhelmsen allowed two hits and a run in 1 1-3 innings for his 20th save. Norris had a second straight tough start, allowing six hits and six runs with four walks in 5 2-3 innings. He has allowed 17 hits and 13 runs in his last two starts. Millers dazzling play wasnt limited to offence on Friday night. He also had a nice night on defence, starting a nifty double play in the fourth inning by flipping a grounder hit by J.D. Martinez to second baseman Nick Franklin. Franklin barehanded the ball and threw it to first to complete the double play. Barnes became the second player this season to hit for the cycle against the Mariners. Mike Trout of the Angels did it on May 21. It is the eighth time an Astro has hit for the cycle and the first time since Luke Scott did it on May 28, 2006, against Arizona. Barnes is the first right-handed hitter to accomplish the feat since Craig Biggio did it on April 8, 2002, at Colorado. Barnes pumped his fist after he beat the throw into second base on his double. Saunders walked Justin Maxwell with one out in the sixth before a single by Barnes. He was replaced by Yoervis Medina after Matt Dominguez drew a walk to load the bases. Pinch hitter Brett Wallace grounded into a force out that scored a run to cut the lead to 6-3. Wallace added a two-run homer in Houstons three-run eighth inning. Kendrys Morales singled to start the fourth inning. Seager gave Seattle a 2-1 lead with his shot to left field. Norris plunked Michael Saunders with one out before walking Mike Zunino. Dustin Ackley followed with a double that rolled into the left-field corner to score two and push the lead to 4-1. Houstons Jason Castro hit his 26th double of the season in the first inning to pass Brad Ausmus for most doubles by a catcher in team history. Ausmus had 25 in 1997. NOTES: The series continues Saturday when Seattles Hisashi Iwakuma (8-4) opposes Erik Bedard (3-6). ... Houston will recall RHP Jarred Cosart from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday to start against Oakland. The 23-year-old took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and got the win, allowing just two hits and no runs in eight-plus innings in his major league debut just before the break. He was optioned to Oklahoma City after the game, but is scheduled to stay this time and be Houstons fifth starter. ' ' '