Paul Finebaum calls for Deion Sanders to get out of Colorado, pick up phone for Jerry Jones

Paul Finebaum called for Deion Sanders to get ready to get out of Colorado and perhaps give Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys a call.

With Colorado rolling at 7-2 in the thick of the College Football Playoff race, Sanders is pulling off one of the best coaching jobs in the sport. The Cowboys are 3-6 following a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and QB Dak Prescott could be out for the season.

So Finebaum just threw it out there that Sanders could give Jones a call and pitch his case to take over the franchise, one he once played for.

“Well listen, I never really liked the Colorado job, but he’s made the most out of it,” Finebaum said on The Matt Barrie Show. “It’s been a struggle. He’s already beaten the odds. It’s, you know, a good time to get out. Buy low, sell high. I’m not a broker, but that’s not hard to figure out, and it’s hard to imagine. There’s just too many complications out there and you are, I mean, he’s on a big stage. But it’s nothing compared to what he would be, first of all, there is nothing that compares to Dallas. 

“It’s the biggest franchise in all sports when it comes to attention.”

This isn’t the first time the Cowboys and Sanders were mentioned in the sentence. But Coach Prime previously explained why he has no desire to coach the pros compared to the kids in college.

“I’m old school,” Sanders said in January. “I’m not gonna say they’re too soft, but we might collide with the thought process of even getting to the game. My disruption is going to start on Monday when we’re watching that film of the previous game. Then we gotta flush that and then you’re off Tuesday. And so, I’m gonna give you off Tuesday, but does that mean you don’t come in? What does that mean? Because if you wanna be great, most guys come in there.

“Then Wednesday — how you approach this new test, this new challenge. When we display the gameplan to you, are you tentative about that? Like here [at Colorado], every Friday I put up film times of the entire team. Who all watch film? So, if you don’t watch any film on that Friday, you ain’t playing. Because there’s no way you’re prepared, it’s no way you can help us because you aren’t prepared. … So, I’m old school to that aspect that I want unity, I want these guys to want this and on social media, you know we got that like button. I want a love button in this game. I don’t want you to like this, I want you to love this.”

Right now, there’s no indication the Cowboys are bound to make changes this offseason, although it’s certainly a possibility. Maybe Sanders will be on the wishlist for pro teams or other college teams if he keeps winning.

Colorado controls its own destiny and if it wins three more games in a row, the Buffaloes will play for the Big 12 title and a chance at the CFP.