Deion Sanders spent almost a decade of decade playing in the NFL and won two Super Bowls along the way. He was introduced to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback and current NFL analyst Troy Aikman joined Sanders for a recent edition of Sanders’ Show, “We Got Time Today” streaming at TUBI.
At one point during the extensive conversation, the pair of former cowboys stars discussed the possibility of Sanders one day returning to professional football.
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders against Texas Tech in a big 12 football match 9 November 2024 at Jones AT&T Stadium. (Stephen Garcia/Avalanche Journal/USA Today Network via imagn images)
Despite his familiarity with the pros, Sanders pointed to the NFL’s modern practice style as he revealed what would prevent him from taking a coaching job with any of the league’s 32 franchises.
“That’s how we practiced,” Sanders said. “I know it’s cute, but I couldn’t train Pro Ball. The way they practice as they go on, I couldn’t take it – as a man and as a football enthusiast. I’m interested in the game. … There is no way I could allow it to happen on my watch.
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Sanders became a media star when he ended his career. But in recent years, Sanders has focused on coaching at the college level. After a successful three-season in Jackson State, Sanders took the job at the University of Colorado.
The Buffalos improved during Sanders in 2024, and the success added fuel to the idea Sanders could soon leave college football to the NFL.
This is not the first time Sanders has rejected the proposal that he would take the plunge to the NFL. In 2022 he told “60 minutes” he “couldn’t coach” at the pro level.
“I couldn’t coach Pro Ball,” he explained. “It’s not just about fame or money. It’s about the love of the game. The way things are done now, I couldn’t accept it. It would be hard for me to let it happen under my watch.”
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders waves to the crowd before a game against North Dakota State 29 August 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
During a performance on “Good Morning America” last month, Sanders was again asked about his NFL -Coaching views.
“The only way I would consider is training my sons,” Sanders said. “Not Son. Sons.”
Cowboy’s signposted ways of head coach Mike McCarthy in January. Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones confirmed he had a conversation with Sanders during the franchise’s search for his next head coach. Dallas eventually hired Brian Schottenheimer, but Aikman said it would “make a lot of sense” for Sanders to lead cowboys.
“I was asked a lot of questions about how do you think Deion would do?” Aikman told. “I said, ‘I think deion would do well.’ There are a small handful of people that I know I just didn’t want to bet against.
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Aikman said he understood how Sanders could have more influence on university level.
“You do not impress on young men as you are in college, but to imply that he would not be good at it or successful to it, I do not think people really know Deion’s story. I think so, for Dallas, Deion would have been a really good fit because he would have commanded the room.
“His personality is such that people would have known that he was responsible. I think it is important for any organization to know that the head coach is the one who calls the shots and he is responsible.”
Aikman and Sanders played for cowboys when the team won the Super Bowl 1996.
Sanders Coachede Heisman Trophy -Winner Travis Hunter and Sons Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders during his first two seasons in Colorado. He also coached the trio in Jackson State. All three are pursuing pro football careers, with shed and hunter expected to be the first round of elections in April’s NFL draft.
