Dallas Cowboys’ abysmal 2024 season might force Jerry Jones’ hand to flip the team upside down. It’s apparent now the Dallas Cowboys aren’t in the playoff hunt anymore. It might be better for the owner to think about the next year in advance. Rumors mills have been churning over and they say the former Cowboy Deion Sanders might be the next HC.

The former Cowboy helped the team win the Super Bowl XXX so there’s some level of trust the billionaire owner might place in him. But hiring Deion Sanders comes with a catch. He won’t go anywhere without tagging his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, for a ride. Don’t take our word for it. Hear what the former Cowboys receiver and 3x Super Bowl champ Michael Irvin said about this.

3 decades ago, the Cowboys owner discussed with Irvin that he wanted Deion Sanders to play for him. Apparently, Sanders was just a phone call away from Michael Irvin and came to see him in Dallas. Everything worked out and Sanders joined the richest team in all sports in 1995. There is a high chance that the same thing will happen once again. Except now, Coach Prime might arrive with his own cavalry to become the head coach of the franchise.

If that happens, it won’t be because Deion Sanders has an ulterior motive to milk Jerry Jones for money. It’s because Sanders knows “no other way” but to be with his kids. The Colorado Buffaloes just beat the Utah Utes this Saturday. After the game, Sanders went to the Dan Patrick Show and pointed out how his sons “really never played without me in his life.” And that’s where Michael Irvin is coming from.

Irvin quoted Sanders saying, “My calling is for the kids,” and further pointed out how, “A father like Deion can never turn down being with his son…and with his son at quarterback, he’s the coach. So, that’s why I tossed it out there because I know how much he loves being with his sons and I know how much they love being together,” Irvin pointed out on his podcast.

The ex-Super Bowl receiver’s reasoning stems from the bold statements he shared earlier. He believed to be “100%” sure the Cowboys were going to hire Sanders.

Michael Irvin doubles down on his Deion Sanders stance

The Cowboys legend joined Colin Cowherd on his podcast and stated how “great sources” have told him that Sanders joining the Dallas team might be the next big thing in the NFL. However, Coach Prime has repeatedly stated he doesn’t want to leave his coaching job at the collegiate level. His sons will get drafted into the big leagues soon, and he doesn’t want them to be out there without a mentor.

“Jerry and Deion are very close and with every other coach, all the stuff that Jerry does is a distraction,” Irvin made a bold claim. “Deion is in every aspect of the kids’ life. That’s mentorship. So, it makes a difference when a kid hits the field. These kids now, you can’t place a hammer over them…”

Gone are the days when coaches used to be tough on players to get them in line. Three decades ago, NIL deals didn’t exist, and the players had to fear for their jobs. Not today. An athlete comes into the league, and they are already a millionaire. College athletes already have a taste of that high life and can’t just return to college if they don’t get drafted. They always have a chance of declaring for the draft in the following year.

That’s where coaches like Deion Sanders make a difference and Coach Prime wouldn’t want his kids to end up playing for some interim head coach with a terrible track record, or any bad coach, for that matter. It’s not a far-fetched idea to think he might take an NFL job soon.