The possibility of Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys ignited the NFL world earlier this week as 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 support for Coach Prime’s return to the pros to ride the fringes 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 told TMZ Sports. “There’s no doubt he has the qualifications to do it. He’s paid his dues. He’s come up through the ranks and he’s proven every step of the way that he knows what he’s doing.
“He has had success in the coaching ranks 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 No. 1 pick for the Dallas Cowboys.”
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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/THE STAR NETWORK / USA TODAY)
It’s unclear what interest there is in the Cowboys recruiting Sanders to become head coach. Sanders insisted on staying in Colorado unless he could coach his sons in the NFL.
He 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.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders watches his team play their spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Matthieu Stockman/Getty Images)
“Hearing Jerry Jones is really delightful and intriguing,” Sanders later told ESPN. “I love Jerry and I believe in Jerry. After hanging up and thinking and thinking, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.”
