Jones broke into the league by firing an NFL coaching icon in Tom Landry and replacing him with a college coach. Jimmy Johnson was a successful college coach, but that rarely translated into being a successful NFL coach in the late ’80s and early ’90s.

After five seasons with Mike McCarthy at the helm, the Dallas Cowboys are on the hunt for a new head coach. The next head coach will be tasked with succeeding where so many of his predecessors have failed.

Sanders confirmed that he spoke with Jones last week after reports surfaced connecting him to the Cowboys job.

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are looking for their next coach. The biggest name in that search so far has been Deion Sanders, the Colorado Buffaloes coach who won a Super Bowl in Dallas back during his legendary playing days.

Jerry Jones faces a pivot point in choosing the next coach for the Dallas Cowboys: Will it be business as usual or will he shake up the NFL?

With Jones now spearheading the search for the Cowboys’ next head coach after Mike McCarthy’s departure, buzz continues to build around franchise great and Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, who “would almost certainly accept” the top job in Dallas if offered by the 82-year-old owner, according to a new report.

Jerry Jones appears to be leaning one way with the hiring of Deion Sanders. The Dallas Cowboys are in need of a new head coach. The NFC East franchise parted ways with veteran head coach Mike McCarthy following the 2024 season.