The year was 2009 and Miko Grimes—one of the few people completely unafraid of the NFL—had some advice for her football husband: Ignore your coaches.
Miami's Brent Grimes is now recognized as one of the best corners in the sport. But then, as an Atlanta Falcon, he was struggling to get off the bench. He would eventually play after a series of injuries devastated the secondary, but the coaching staff, Miko says now, didn't fully trust the backups. So they told Brent and others: Play soft, play safe and don't take risks.