Dallas Cowboys coaching search: Marcus Spears makes case for Deion Sanders

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are no more. The two officially moved on from each other on Monday, allowing McCarthy to find a new home while Dallas begins their head coaching search. A long list of potential candidates has already been thrown out there and ESPN’s Marcus Spears believes one would flash more than any.

“I’m super interested to see if Deion Sanders, Prime Time, is going to get some interest in this job as well,” Spears said. “We know Jerry loves the flash, we know he loves to bring the attention. No one would do that more than Prime. I wonder if Prime would leave Colorado and take that on.”

Sanders has been at Colorado for two seasons but will be without his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo, for the first time in his career. He coached them at Jackson State and brought the duo to Boulder as well. Both guys are now attempting to move on to the NFL, causing outsiders to wonder if Sanders will stay with the Buffaloes.

Reported interest in the Raiders job has been there for Sanders, although Las Vegas does not appear to reciprocate the feeling. Spears thinks Dallas could be a little different, though. Sanders and owner/general manager Jerry Jones have a long-standing relationship dating back to Prime’s playing days.

And that relationship could come into play if Sanders were to be hired. Not many people would be able to get Jones to take his hands off the reigns. Sanders might be able to pitch people in the Cowboys’ front office to run his own ship and eventually successfully do so.

“Here’s the caveat about Prime,” Spears began. “As much as you and I have talked over the years about Jerry and him not relinquishing power or control, Prime may be one guy that can at least go to the office and say ‘Jerry let’s try it my way’ because of the respect that I think Jerry has for Deion Sanders.”

Sanders has a 13-12 record in his two seasons with Colorado, completely turning the program around. This year resulted in a 9-3 regular season finish before losing the Alamo Bowl to BYU. Colorado was not too far off from playing in the Big 12 Championship game either.

Dallas hiring Sanders would mean another quick jump in competition level after beginning in the high school ranks. But Spears sees a path where Jones considers making the big-time move.