{"id":20399,"date":"2025-01-19T03:26:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T03:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20399"},"modified":"2025-01-19T03:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T03:26:05","slug":"pacman-jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-deion-sanders-being-linked-with-cowboys-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20399","title":{"rendered":"Pacman Jones gives surprising verdict on Deion Sanders being linked with Cowboys job.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Cowboys player Pacman Jones swiftly denied Colorado head coach Deion Sanders hearing Jerry Jones&#8217; plea to take the vacant job in Dallas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (min-width: 769px) 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220326\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-150x84.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Pacman Jones gives surprising verdict on Deion Sanders being linked with Cowboys job\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Pacman Jones and Deion Sanders (Image via IMAGO\/X)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>Pacman Jones\u00a0<\/strong>is back and this time he parted ways with inside knowledge of\u00a0<strong>Deion Sanders<\/strong>\u00a0potentially becoming the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones grew close to the Sanders family during their rise to prominence in Colorado in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Prime is constantly linked with the Cowboys\u2019 job. Owner\u00a0<strong>Jerry Jones<\/strong>\u00a0contacted him on the phone, hoping to persuade the 2x Super Bowl winner to return to Dallas as head coach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFQa_TcYhcU\" data-id=\"PFQa_TcYhcU\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFQa_TcYhcU?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sanders was thrilled and honored by his former boss\u2019s gesture, but, in a public message, hinted that he\u00a0might stay in Colorado.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. After you hang up and process it, and think about it, it\u2019s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything there is about our team<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Deion Sanders said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the meantime, baffling news leaked out of the Colorado camp, revealing that the brass and Sanders are\u00a0not on good terms regarding NIL. This latest development may push him to leave Boulder and take the Cowboys head coaching job.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pacman Jones, who played for the Cowboys in 2008, brushed aside any authenticity of\u00a0Deion Sanders\u00a0joining the Cowboys in 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>Deion is not leaving Colorado by no means necessary unless he was able to coach both his sons, which I don\u2019t think that\u2019s possible. I don\u2019t think Deion is going nowhere. I think it was good entertainment, but I don\u2019t think Deion is going to Jerry world<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Pacman Jones said while appearing on Friday\u2019s edition of the Pat McAfee Show<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1880324649189593325&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fpacman-jones-surprising-verdict-on-deion-sanders-being-linked-with-cowboys-job%2F&amp;sessionId=fa325002648ef52f8fc06369601a0b5f1e2d6219&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1880324649189593325\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sanders recently said in an episode of Good Morning America that he will take an NFL job if he gets to\u00a0coach his two sons. Colorado quarterback\u00a0<strong>Shedeur Sanders<\/strong>\u00a0and cornerback\u00a0<strong>Shilo Sanders<\/strong>\u00a0are part of the 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jerry-jones-may-find-it-hard-to-attract-talent-other-than-deion-sanders-for-cowboys-job\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jerry Jones may find it hard to attract talent other than Deion Sanders for Cowboys job<\/h2>\n<p>3x Super Bowl-winning Cowboys quarterback\u00a0<strong>Troy Aikman<\/strong>\u00a0stirred up a debate regarding the head coaching job at Arlington. From his point of view, Jones is facing trouble in attracting top coaches because it\u00a0is no longer a lucrative job, as it used to be back in his day when the Cowboys won trophies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2320033 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-1200x675.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Ex-NFL safety Pacman Jones gives surprising verdict on Deion Sanders being linked with Cowboys job\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-1200x675.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fs-latest.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/17220333\/Ex-NFL-safety-Pacman-Jones-gives-surprising-verdict-on-Deion-Sanders-being-linked-with-Cowboys-job-2.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deion Sanders (Image via IMAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I love the Dallas Cowboys. I played there for 12 years. I wish them well, but to say that it\u2019s a coveted job, I\u2019m not sure I would necessarily agree with that<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Troy Aikman said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Jones can capitalize on Sanders\u2019 popularity and the wealth of experience he brings to the table. However, that plan may take time to materialize, and for the time being, the Cowboys are looking for different options, and one name that constantly pops up in the headlines is the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator\u00a0<strong>Ben Johnson<\/strong>. However, Johnson isn\u2019t keen on the job.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I don\u2019t expect Ben Johnson to be in play in Dallas. I think\u2026 Jerry has other ideas. I think Ben Johnson has other ideas. And don\u2019t think that he\u2019s a logical leading candidate there right now\u2026 He is getting a head coaching job. He is getting one. It\u2019s just not going to be in Dallas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1880332647861481835&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fpacman-jones-surprising-verdict-on-deion-sanders-being-linked-with-cowboys-job%2F&amp;sessionId=fa325002648ef52f8fc06369601a0b5f1e2d6219&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1880332647861481835\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Johnson is heavily linked with the vacant post at the Las Vegas Raiders. According to reports, owner Tom Brady is ready to make him the highest-paid head coach in the NFL. Currently, the Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0<strong>Andy Reid<\/strong>\u00a0earns the most with a\u00a0$20 million-per-year deal, followed by the Denver Broncos\u00a0<strong>Sean Payton<\/strong>\u00a0with $15 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1880304664694124706&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fpacman-jones-surprising-verdict-on-deion-sanders-being-linked-with-cowboys-job%2F&amp;sessionId=fa325002648ef52f8fc06369601a0b5f1e2d6219&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1880304664694124706\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The strong favorite to be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys is the Philadelphia Eagles offensive\u00a0coordinator\u00a0<strong>Kellen Moore<\/strong>. Moore spent four years as the Cowboys OC before moving to Philly and reportedly wants the Cowboys job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1880390166457774265&amp;lang=vi&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fpacman-jones-surprising-verdict-on-deion-sanders-being-linked-with-cowboys-job%2F&amp;sessionId=fa325002648ef52f8fc06369601a0b5f1e2d6219&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1880390166457774265\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>The Eagles have the eighth-best offense in the league, averaging 367.2 yards per game, and are the second-best rushing offense,\u00a0averaging 179.3 yards. 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