It is widely expected that the Dallas Cowboys will be in the head coaching market this offseason, with Mike McCarthy in a contract year and the team had a disappointing season.

One of the names that often pops up in the Cowboys head coaching search is Colorado football coach and former Cowboy Deion Sanders.

Coach Prime has done incredible work in the college ranks with Jackson State and the Buffs, and he has a good, long-standing relationship with owner/general manager Jerry Jones.

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It’s easy to see why Sanders has been linked to Dallas, but is there any truth behind the speculation?

Well, not so fast. As Coach Prime has consistently said, he is happy with his current situation in Colorado. Dianna Russini of The Athletic also states that Sanders has not received any interest from the NFL “at this time” and that anything connecting him to the Cowboys is just “speculation.”

She writes, “Coach Prime is not landing at the Star. The 57-year-old University of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback has publicly stated he wants to stay in college football, despite some theories that Jerry Jones is targeting his former star.

“Sanders has an 11-10 record over two seasons with the Buffaloes, and as of yet I have not spoken to a team decision maker interested in bringing in Sanders as an NFL head coach. ( It’s a shame; his sunglasses would be perfect for this dazzling Dallas sun.”

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It’s understandable. Coach Prime took the Buffs from a 1-11 team before his arrival, understandably. Coach Prime took the Buffs from a 1-11 team before arriving at an 8-2 program in the mix for the College Football Playoff.

He’s already a Colorado legend, so why leave for a job where an unpredictable owner will loom over you and the pressure to make an immediate impact could damage your reputation as a coach? No intelligent man would accept this position.

Maybe Jerry could turn to another former Cowboys legend?

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