Jerry Jones transparently floats biggest name possible to replace Mike McCarthy
The Dallas Cowboys need a new head coach and, surprise, surprise, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders was one of the first names floated out there as a candidate.
The Cowboys officially parted ways with Mike McCarthy on Monday. The team and coach couldn't come to an agreement on a new contract, leaving him free to pursue other opportunities. Meanwhile, Jerry Jones is on the hunt.
Jordan Schultz first reported what just about everyone else verified later: Jones and Coach Prime "have spoken" and there is "mutual interest."
Sources: Jerry Jones and Deion Sanders have spoken, and while a formal interview hasn’t been scheduled yet, there is mutual interest.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 14, 2025
My understanding is that the two are going to stay in contact on this. https://t.co/D9z3OYruuC
As many others have speculated, former #Cowboys star Deion Sanders — who has talked to Jerry Jones regularly for the last few decades — has some interest in the Dallas job, sources say. Cowboys have at least some interest, as well.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 14, 2025
The two sides will stay in contact. https://t.co/73lzFkndmO
Sanders and the Cowboys are a match made in heaven if the only thing you care about is wall-to-wall media attention. Jones might fit that bill at this point. The fact that he remains the GM in Dallas proves he's not all that committed to winning.
Who knows, maybe Sanders is serious about making the jump to the NFL. Maybe Jones is serious about elevating a coach who has done a good job turning around Colorado in his two years in Boulder.
I'm not buying it. Many in NFL media aren't either.
Jerry would owe Colorado $8mil buyout if he were to actually hire Deion Sanders away.
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 14, 2025
Most people I know look at this as a contract leverage play from Sanders’ side and Jerry being PT Barnum from the Dallas side.
Deion is going to get a raise. Jerry is going to get talked about all week. 365 days a year Mr Jones already told you
— Jeff Cavanaugh (@timeforjeffrey) January 14, 2025
Jerry Jones will milk this coaching search for every ounce of attention that he can. Deion. Belichick. Curly Lambeau. Whoever.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 14, 2025
The way this news broke, it's obvious reporters were briefed on the Jones-Sanders connection. This was something the Cowboys wanted out there. Jones obviously believes the adage, "all press is good press." He's not concerned with being perceived as a stooge because of it.
Mismanaging the McCarthy contract? Who cares, they're talking about the Cowboys. Troy Aikman saying the Dallas job isn't attractive right now? Who cares, they're talking about the Cowboys.
Sanders has been pretty consistent on the topic of the NFL. He has long said he intends to stay with the Buffaloes. There's no reason to expect him to change his mind on that, especially for the disfunction of the Cowboys.
Then again, Jones and Sanders could surprise us. I'm confident that possibility is highly unlikely.
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