One name that quickly gained traction was that of Deion Sanders, the legendary former Cowboy player. With ties to the franchise and a growing reputation as a successful coach, Sanders seemed like a natural candidate.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lifted the lid on his meeting with Deion Sanders amid their search for the next head coach in Dallas.

On Monday, the Cowboys officially welcomed Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history after parting ways with Mike McCarthy. It

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Here inside The Star, Cowboys owners Jerry and Stephen Jones are asked separately (after the on-camera press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer) about the legitimacy of Deion Sanders' coach candidacy.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones pushed back hard on the notion that his decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be his next head coach was one made out of comfort.

Despite being a prominent figure in NFL history and a former Dallas Cowboys star, Deion Sanders was never a serious candidate for the team’s head coaching job following their split with Mike McCarthy.

Though it dominated the news cycle for quite some time after they split with Mike McCarthy, Deion Sanders was never actually a serious candidate for the Dallas Cowboys job.

The Dallas Cowboys officially unveiled Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th full-time head coach in franchise history.

If Irvin had been in charge of hiring a new head coach, he would have swung for the fences and gone all out for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Cowboys reportedly had mutual interest in one another, but ultimately Dallas went with their offensive coordinator.

Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin appeared to be upset with the team's direction as they hired Brian Schottenheimer to become their next head coach.