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Colin Cowherd

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Colin Cowherd

The Herd

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BEST TAKEJUN 19, 2026
B+RIGHT

“AJ Dybantsa is the right choice to go #1 overall in next week's NBA Draft based on his mentality, tenacity, professional approach, and right way to play - the opposite of Darryn Peterson”

AJ Dybantsa was selected #1 overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft, exactly as Cowherd predicted. Darryn Peterson went #2 overall to the Utah Jazz, confirming Dybantsa was chosen ahead of him. The core factual claim of the prediction — Dybantsa going #1 — was correct.

WORST TAKEJUN 3, 2026
FWRONG

“San Antonio will win the NBA Finals in 6 or 7 games because they have the best overall player and home court advantage, both of which matter significantly”

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals, winning their first championship since 1973. San Antonio did not win the Finals, and the series lasted only 5 games — not 6 or 7 as Cowherd predicted. Additionally, Wembanyama and the Spurs famously blew late leads in every game, with the Knicks rallying from double-digit deficits in all four of their wins.

MOST RECENTJUL 7, 2026
–PENDING

“Brad Stevens had a simple choice between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. One is an awful player analytically while the other is a great one analytically, so Stevens chose the great one by trading Brown.”

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Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd

The Herd

TAKE MADE JAN 29RESOLVED FEB 14, 2026
C−GRADE
PARTLY RIGHT ↘

“Thursday Herd - Sam Darnold is a top 10 QB in the NFL and it’s not debatable anymore, right? - Ian O’Connor on the case for Bill Belichick as a Hall of Famer despite Spygate”

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Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd

The Herd

TAKE MADE NOV 17RESOLVED JAN 3, 2026
C−GRADE
PARTLY RIGHT ↘

“New @TheVolumeSports podcast @JohnMiddlekauff and I discuss: - Broncos will win AFC West - Josh Allen “Best player in NFL” - Rams rattle Darnold LISTEN:”

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Current TakeScore: C+