The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy are going their separate ways after five years marked by playoff disappointments.
Unable to reach terms on a contract extension, McCarthy will now be free to explore opportunities with other teams, while Dallas continues its nearly three-decade quest to return to the NFC Championship game.
In the midst of this coaching shake-up, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III has thrown a compelling name into the mix.
Taking to social media, Griffin made his stance clear:
“Deion Sanders should be the next Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys. I was the first person to say it last year on the set of Monday Night Countdown when it wasn’t a popular opinion.”
Griffin’s endorsement of Sanders isn’t just a recent development. He’s been championing Coach Prime since his early success at the University of Colorado, long before others recognized Sanders’ coaching potential.
Deion Sanders should be the next Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
I was the first person to say it last year on the set of Monday Night Countdown when it wasn’t a popular opinion.
Everyone wasn’t convinced at that time and THAT WAS OKAY.
But I saw what Coach Prime was… pic.twitter.com/9TrDmaztjh
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 13, 2025
Now, with Coach Prime’s achievements gaining widespread recognition, Griffin’s once-unpopular opinion has started to gain traction.
Yet Griffin adds an interesting twist to his recommendation. While the Dallas Cowboys might need Sanders, he argues that Sanders doesn’t necessarily need them.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer has built something remarkable at Colorado, and pulling him away might require extraordinary measures – possibly even drafting his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders.
The potential partnership makes sense on multiple levels. Sanders has already proven his ability to transform struggling programs, first at Jackson State and then at Colorado.
His connection to the Cowboys runs deep, having played alongside Jerry Jones during the team’s golden years from 1995 to 1999. That relationship has only grown stronger over time.
The timing seems right too. With speculation already swirling about Sanders making the leap to the NFL, and his previous expressions of interest in professional coaching opportunities, the stars might be aligning for a Cowboys-Sanders reunion that could reshape both the team’s future and the NFL coaching landscape.
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