The possibility of Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach Dallas Cowboys set the NFL world on fire earlier this week as the team parted ways with Mike McCarthy.
Drew Pearson, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cowboys star, jumped on the Sanders bandwagon and expressed his support for Coach Prime returning to the pros to roam the sidelines for the team he won the Super Bowl with in the 1990s.
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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs 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 TMZ Sports. “There’s no doubt he’s got the qualifications for it. He’s paid his dues. He’s come through the ranks and every step of the way he’s proving he knows what he’s doing.
He has had success in coaching, from high school to college, he added. “Then why can’t he be a successful coach in the pros? I think he should be the No. 1 pick for the Dallas Cowboys.”
Drew Pearson, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, signs autographs and poses for photos during Cowboys Fan Night at the Collection in Oxnard on Friday, July 26, 2024. (JUAN CARLO/THE STAR/USA TODAY NETWORK)
It’s unclear how much interest the Cowboys have in signing Sanders to become head coach. Sanders was adamant about staying in Colorado unless he could coach his sons in the NFL.
He confirmed reports of this he was talking with team owner Jerry Jones about the job, but he didn’t exactly say he wouldn’t take the chance to coach the Cowboys.
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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders watches as his team plays a spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
“Hearing with Jerry Jones is truly wonderful and intriguing,” Sanders said later he told ESPN. “I love Jerry and I believe in Jerry. Once you hang up the phone and process it and think about it, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, coaches, our student body and community.”
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