John Wall’s words had big effect on Dwight Howard

What up?

•Bob Myers apparently did phone Dwight Howard. But Myers just wanted the name of Howard’s tailor.

•Howard says he decided to sign with Washington instead of Golden State after getting a seven-word Instagram from John Wall. My guess: “There’s no full-length mirror in Warriors’ locker room!”

•Derek Carr brags he dunked on Khalil Mack in a game of pool basketball. Your quarterback and your linebacker going at it in pool basketball — what could go wrong? #MadBum

•I know Jon Gruden can’t take sides publicly in a contract dispute, but if I’m Mack, I’d like to hear more praise from my head coach and less “Eh.