Currently the head coach at the University of Colorado, Sanders spent a sizable chunk of his Hall of Fame career with the Cowboys. After a short stint as the head coach at Jackson State, Sanders turned the Buffaloes program around over the past two seasons, taking them to a bowl game this year.

The Dallas Cowboys and University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders have mutual interest in the Hall of Fame cornerback potentially filling the team’s vacant head coaching position, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday night.

The Dallas Cowboys had to make one of the hardest decisions of Jerry Jones' ownership when they decided not to renew McCarthy's contract before Tuesday's deadline.  This was the right move, regardless of McCarthy's pedigree and success in the NFL-- even in Dallas.