{"id":17792,"date":"2025-01-09T03:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T03:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17792"},"modified":"2025-01-09T03:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T03:02:56","slug":"breaking-deion-sanders-2-word-message-reveals-true-interest-in-cowboys-and-raiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17792","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Deion Sanders 2-Word Message Reveals True Interest in Cowboys and Raiders.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">The wishing into existence for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders&#8217; return to the NFL stage carries on now that the Las Vegas Raiders job is open, but &#8220;Coach Prime&#8221; says he has a &#8220;kickstand down.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>FRISCO \u2014\u00a0Deion Sanders\u00a0has shaken up the landscape of\u00a0college football\u00a0over the past two seasons since becoming the head coach at the University of Colorado. That in part has to do with the stellar talents he has developed in\u00a0Travis Hunter\u00a0and\u00a0Shedeur Sanders, but also ties into his own allure of being &#8220;Coach Prime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sanders&#8217; first season saw the Buffaloes burst onto the scene with wins against TCU and Nebraska before quickly fading into irrelevancy in the PAC 12. He had a much better campaign the second time around, helping Colorado finish among the top half of the\u00a0Big 12\u00a0and earn an appearance in the Alamo Bowl.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Prime&#8217;s&#8221; unwavering confidence in himself and his team has helped Colorado elevate what was one of the worst FBS programs when he took over. Sanders has now developed a budding force in a power four conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.webp\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1215\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTgwMDc5ODY4MTU5NTIz\/01jh1xf953azrzpapkjd.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a result of his success in the college game, some are calling for Sanders to return to the\u00a0NFL\u00a0where he made himself into a star and a Pro Football Hall of Famer. A few months ago, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0were the favored imagined destination with\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u00a0on a hotter seat at the time.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That fortune has now turned over to the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders, another big-name NFL franchise whose head coaching spot became vacant after the team fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. In response to the move spectators like\u00a0Matt Leinart\u00a0and Michael Fabiano spoke out in favor of Sanders making the leap to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Sanders has a simple message for those wanting him to leave the college ranks,\u00a0saying back in November:\u00a0&#8220;I&#8217;m happy where I am, man&#8230; I&#8217;ve got a kickstand down&#8230;.. I&#8217;m resting. I&#8217;m good, I&#8217;m happy, I&#8217;m excited. I&#8217;m enthusiastic about where I am. I love it here, truly do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Could his opinion change in the future? Sure. But if the move to the NFL comes, it may come with a franchise positioned in a better spot to compete immediately. The Raiders have much to evaluate and develop with their franchise, starting with their head coach but also down to finding a\u00a0quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>A move to the Raiders does not make sense for either party and especially for Sanders who seems content with continuing to develop Colorado football.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wishing into existence for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders&#8217; return to the NFL stage carries on now that the Las Vegas Raiders job is open, but&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Deion Sanders 2-Word Message Reveals True Interest in Cowboys and Raiders.. - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17792\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Deion Sanders 2-Word Message Reveals True Interest in Cowboys and Raiders.. - 24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The wishing into existence for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders&#8217; 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