The Dallas Cowboys officially parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday after five seasons leading the franchise. The timing of how everything unfolded was interesting as the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones now have a late start on their coaching search.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes Deion Sanders will become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys if Jerry Jones offers him the job.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was one of many sports icons who donated to the Donald Trump Inauguration Committee
ESPN spent the majority of Tuesday morning discussing the possibility of Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. This is despite the fact that Sanders told ESPN's Adam Schefter that he was very happy in Boulder, Colo. on Monday night.
Kellen Moore is reportedly a candidate to become Mike McCarthy's successor according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. While the Cowboys search has just begun, Moore is in the running for the job and he could end up as their coach for the 2025 season.
Deion Sanders is still the head coach at Colorado. He could be conceivably persuaded to coach the Dallas Cowboys, who need a new leader after parting with Mike McCarthy. That is, if the Cowboys want to do that. It remains unclear how close such a high-profile marriage would be in the real world.
ESPN’s Jordan Schultz reported that Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones have talked about the Cowboys’ head coaching vacancy. While Jones further reported that an official interview between the two hadn’t been set yet,
Stephen A. Smith breaks down why he believes Deion Sanders can handle the pressure of the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching job and working for Jerry Jones.
Jones broke into the league by firing an NFL coaching icon in Tom Landry and replacing him with a college coach. Jimmy Johnson was a successful college coach, but that rarely translated into being a successful NFL coach in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
Editor's note: This story was published early Monday. Later, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Mike McCarthy is not expected to return to Dallas and is now set to become a free agent, per source. The two sides engaged in no discussions about a new deal, and McCarthy is expected to be a candidate in Chicago and New Orleans.