Despite being a prominent figure in NFL history and a former Dallas Cowboys star, Deion Sanders was never a serious candidate for the team’s head coaching job

Sanders spent five standout seasons with the Cowboys from 1995 to 1999, leaving an indelible mark on the franchise during one of its most celebrated eras. A key figure in the Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXX triumph, Sanders’ electrifying play as both a cornerback and return specialist solidified his status as one of the NFL’s all-time greats.

It started as a joke. In March of 2024, in our company Slack room, I laughed about how the “most Cowboys thing possible” would be for Jerry Jones to move on from Mike McCarthy after the season, hire Deion Sanders, and find a way to draft Shedeur Sanders as their starting QB.

Nick Saban has thrown his support behind Deion Sanders as a potential candidate for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching position. The legendary college football c

For the Dallas Cowboys, it’s Brian Schottenheimer time. Could it have been Prime Time instead? Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Monday that, yes, he and Pro Football Hall of Famer/Colorado head coach Deion Sanders spoke before the team eventually hired Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history.