Deion Sanders ‘should be No. 1 option’ for Cowboys as head coach, NFL legend says

The possibility of Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach of the dallas cowboys He excited the NFL world earlier this week when the team parted ways with Mike McCarthy.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cowboys star Drew Pearson jumped on the Sanders bandwagon and voiced his support for Coach Prime returning to the pros to roam the sidelines of the team he won with. a Super Bowl in the 1990s.

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks onto the field before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

“I think he’s capable,” Pearson said. sports. “There’s no doubt he has the qualifications to do it. He paid his dues. He rose through the ranks and has proven every step of the way that he knows what he’s doing.

“He has had success as a coach, from high school to college,” he added. “So why can’t he be a successful coach in the pros? I think he should be the number one pick for the Dallas Cowboys.”

DEION SANDERS HAS A ‘LEGITIMATE’ CHANCE TO COACH COWBOYS BUT UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAYS

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson signs autographs and poses for photos during Cowboys Fan Night at the Collection in Oxnard on Friday, July 26, 2024. (JUAN CARLO/LA ESTRELLA / RED USA TODAY)

It’s unclear how much interest there is in the Cowboys hiring Sanders to become the head coach. Sanders has been adamant about remaining in Colorado unless He could coach his kids in the NFL.

confirmed reports that he spoke with team owner Jerry Jones about the job, but didn’t exactly say he wouldn’t jump at the chance to coach the Cowboys.

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders watches his team play its spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

“Listening to Jerry Jones is truly charming and intriguing,” Sanders later said. he told ESPN. “I love Jerry and I believe in Jerry. After hanging up and processing it and thinking about it, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.”

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