For a couple of weeks, there was flirtation between Deion Sanders and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and it surrounded the head coach opening for the club, following Mike McCarthy’s departure in January. Jones revealed that he had spoken to the Colorado Buffaloes head coach about the position—and anytime a global brand like the Cowboys and a global superstar like Sanders are in the same sentence, it generates plenty of headlines.
However, this proved to be just a flirtation and nothing serious as Jones never officially interviewed Sanders for the job. The opening was later filled by Brian Schottenheimer, formerly McCarthy’s offensive coordinator, who is getting his first head coach position after being a pro and college assistant since 1997.
