The Dallas Cowboys may soon be looking for a new head coach, as Mike McCarthy enters the final year of his contract following a poor season. Deion Sanders, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, is a surprising name among those speculating. Sanders, dubbed “Prime Time,” has strong links to the Cowboys, having spent five seasons in Dallas and winning a Super Bowl with the team in 1995. Former colleague Michael Irvin has been an outspoken supporter for Jerry Jones to consider Sanders, but the Cowboys’ owner is hesitant.
Jones was recently interviewed by 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and was asked about Sanders’ prospects as an NFL coach. While appreciating Deion’s abilities, Jones stressed Sanders’ biggest strength: recruitment, a trait that is less significant in the NFL. “One of his greatest skills…is that he almost has no peer as far as being a recruiter,” Jones told me. He also stated that Sanders’ ability to attract great players is crucial at the collegiate level, but it may not translate to NFL success.
Jones also speculated that Sanders may not be planning to depart Colorado very soon. Sanders mirrored this remark, expressing pleasure with his current position. “I’m satisfied with my current situation. “I love it here,” Sanders remarked prior to Colorado’s shock loss to Kansas, which basically destroyed their College Football Playoff chances.
Still, the thought of Sanders coaching the Cowboys has piqued interest. Irvin recently suggested that Deion may consider the position if his son, Shedeur Sanders, were picked by Dallas. However, with Dak Prescott firmly established as the Cowboys’ quarterback, such a scenario seemed unrealistic.
Sanders is currently focused on Colorado, as his team confronts a vital matchup against Oklahoma State on Black Friday. The Buffaloes’ Big 12 title aspirations are hanging by a thread after their loss to Kansas, but Sanders continues to draw attention, both for his coaching abilities and his probable move to the NFL. Whether or not the Cowboys pursue him, Deion Sanders has already changed people’s perceptions of what a college coach can accomplish.
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