Deion Sanders was one of the Dallas Cowboys‘ greatest-ever players. It is the stop with which most fans associate Sanders from his playing days; he helped the Cowboys win the Super Bowl in 1995, Dallas‘ last NFL title to date, and has maintained close ties to team owner Jerry Jones, who played a vital role in bringing him to Dallas before that 1995 championship conquest.
Thirty years later, the ties between Jones and Sanders could result in the latter becoming the Cowboys’ new head coach in the coming days. At least, that is the prevailing notion after a season of rumors — which Coach Prime blocked out well enough to lead the Colorado Buffaloes to their best season in nearly a decade.
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Colorado went 9-4 and will send quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy-winning cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter to the pros, likely as high draft picks in April.
Prime’s play for leverage
But according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the steady stream (if not barrage) of stories and rumors linking Deion Sanders to the Cowboys as Mike McCarthy‘s replacement could be construed as being a bit too convenient. Per Schefter, many are saying that the leaked “chat” between Prime and Jerry Jones was a negotiating ploy to garner more power and security at Colorado — which might be in for a “down season” in 2025 after the departures of Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.
Yet Sanders, who would have to be bought out of his contract at Colorado, has responded to these rumors by simply saying “I’m me.” Prime does not need to make a power play — he is the power play, the main attraction in Boulder, Colorado.
Sanders still has three years remaining on his contract with the university and has consistently stated that he would not leave unless he had the chance to coach his sons Shedeur and Shilo in the NFL. But the saga seems far from over — as long as the Cowboys’ job is open, Prime is a candidate, whether he likes it or not.
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