{"id":19518,"date":"2025-01-15T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19518"},"modified":"2025-01-15T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:01:00","slug":"shedeur-sanders-responds-to-cowboys-interest-in-deion-as-next-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19518","title":{"rendered":"Shedeur Sanders Responds to Cowboys&#8217; Interest in Deion as Next Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u2019 decision to split with former head coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/mike-mccarthy\">Mike McCarthy<\/a>, all eyes shifted to one name \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/deion-sanders\">Deion Sanders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Sanders has been adamant about his desire to remain with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college\/colorado-buffaloes\/football\">Colorado Buffaloes<\/a>, no hire would come close to creating as many headlines for the Cowboys. It&#8217;s unknown if owner Jerry Jones will continue to push forward in his pursuit of Sanders, but he has made at least one attempt thus far.<\/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=\"6\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_3\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" data-packetid=\"00000001-fcaae3a1-3798-4ff2-ac8f-274435067950\" data-render-time=\"1736935191567\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Regardless, if Jones has his sights set on the former Cowboy, it&#8217;s safe to say this won&#8217;t be the last that fans hear about the potential pairing.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders may remain steadfast in his desire to stay in Boulder, or maybe the allure of continuing his meteoric coaching rise by taking over the team he starred for will prove too much to resist. But unfortunately for Cowboys fans, there&#8217;s more in play here for the 57-year-old than his own coaching desires.<\/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=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sanders&#8217; son and Colorado\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/25-greatest-quarterbacks-nfl-history-2016\">quarterback<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/shedeur-sanders\">Shedeur Sanders<\/a>\u00a0is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in the 2025\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl-draft\">NFL Draft<\/a>. It&#8217;s tough to envision a world where Deion winds up coaching against Shedeur and his other son, Shilo, a safety for the Buffaloes.<\/p>\n<p>So, what do his kids think about the possibility of their father landing one of the highest-profile coaching jobs in sports? Shedeur answered that question on Tuesday.<\/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=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.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\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.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\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and quarterback Shedeur Sanders during a game against the Colorado State Rams.\" width=\"5820\" height=\"4144\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTI2OTEyMTgzNTQzNzg0\/shedeur-sanders-deion-sanders-cowboys-hc.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Deion Sanders (left) has coached his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, at the high school and collegiate levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s star signal-caller didn&#8217;t offer much, but the quick response given to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/01\/14\/deion-sanders-as-cowboys-coach-i-think-it-would-be-cool-son-shedeur-sanders-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News<\/a>\u00a0summed it up well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it would be cool. What do you think?\u201d Shedeur told Townsend.<\/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-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The man dubbed as &#8220;Prime Time&#8221; returning to Dallas, where he won a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/super-bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0and was named\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0First-Team All-Pro three times, would undoubtedly classify as cool.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders admitted to ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter that he heard from Jones and called the opportunity to coach the Cowboys &#8220;intriguing&#8221; twice, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/43403878\/source-jerry-jones-talks-deion-sanders-cowboys-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ml-dynamic=\"true\" data-ml-dynamic-type=\"sl\" data-orig-url=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/43403878\/source-jerry-jones-talks-deion-sanders-cowboys-job\" data-ml-id=\"0\" data-ml=\"true\" data-xid=\"fr1736935193244ief\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"xid:fr1736935193244ief\">ESPN&#8217;s Todd Archer<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To hear from Jerry Jones is truly delightful, and it&#8217;s intriguing,&#8221; Sanders told ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter on Monday night. &#8220;I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. After you hang up and process it, and think about it, it&#8217;s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything there is about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.&#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-4\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\" data-zone-count=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, the potential roadblock of Deion jumping to the NFL has been referenced numerous times already. He even openly stated on Good Morning America last week that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gucceCU\/status\/1877137490261299699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the only way he&#8217;d consider<\/a>\u00a0a move to the NFL would be to coach his sons.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a big problem for the Cowboys and specifically Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Shedeur expected to be off the board before the Cowboys pick in this year&#8217;s draft, but they also signed quarterback Dak Prescott to the richest contract in NFL history before the 2024 season. Prescott&#8217;s four-year, $240 million deal will keep him in Dallas through the 2028 season.<\/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-5\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\" data-zone-count=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Jones has his work cut out for him if the plan is to put the full-court press on in an effort to lure Sanders back to his old stomping grounds. But one thing that&#8217;s certain is that the Cowboys are in for an interesting offseason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/boise-state-ashton-jeanty-names-nfl-team-preferences-cowboys-chiefs\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwMTQyMDEyMTA2NjE0MTM4\/ashton-jeanty-cowboys-chiefs.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u2019 decision to split with former head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy, all eyes shifted to one name \u2014\u00a0Deion Sanders. 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