NFL insider shuts down rumors of Deion Sanders coaching the Cowboys in 2025

A week ago, Stephen A. Smith piped up with what he believed was the perfect way to save the Dallas Cowboys. That idea involved the Cowboys tanking for the rest of the season and then hiring Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and drafting his son, Shedeur Sanders, to be the Cowboys franchise quarterback. Sounds crazy, right?

Well, Dianna Russini crushed Smith's hopes and dreams when she appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and said that Sanders to the Cowboys isn't going to happen.

"It's not real. Just from conversations I've had, I think Deion [Sanders] actually wants to stay in college. We'll start there. I know he's been public about that as well but talking to people close with him they've shared with me that he likes where he's at. He likes the space he's in."

That right there doesn't sound good for Sanders to switch jobs at all during the offseason. He's had a nice year in Boulder this season, leading the Buffs to a 6-1 record with a solid chance of making it into the College Football Playoffs if they can win their final two games, so it makes sense that people are going to start linking him to NFL jobs.

Russini, however, explained why Deion Sanders wouldn't be the next big hire that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys make.

Cowboys rumors: Deion Sanders replacing Mike McCarthy is not realistic

"But in terms of Dallas, I don't think that that's a realistic option for them," Russini said. "I think that they're going to be looking more towards a coach with experience in the league and not do a first-time head coach scenario. I don't think they're against that idea of a player, a former player turned head coach. I just don't believe that that's the direction they're going to go in for now."

Russini's explanation makes it sound like neither side is interested in pairing up. Sanders is happy with his job at Colorado while the Cowboys want their next head coach to be someone with more experience at the professional level. Sanders' highest level of coaching has come collegiately so this is what is reportedly scaring them off from hiring him.

Of course, no one really expected the Cowboys to seriously be interested in bringing Sanders to Dallas to lead the team but would it really be that out of left field for Jerry Jones to explore this option? He likes flashy things and there's no doubt that Sanders is one of the flashiest coaches in football, both professionally and collegiately. He'd make the Cowboys even more newsworthy.

All of that being said, hopefully this is the end of these Sanders to Dallas rumors and Cowboys fans can move on to whoever the next hot commodity is considered to be.

Bill Belichick, come on down!

More Cowboys news and analysis