Colorado football and Deion Sanders need each other. But as FOX Sports analyst and CU alum Joel Klatt sees it, the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants also need "Prime Time" in their NFL organizational structure.
"While Klatt initially dismissed the idea, he now believes that iconic franchises like the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants might have enough appeal to lure Sanders away. Both teams could soon face head coaching vacancies, with Mike McCarthy’s future in Dallas uncertain despite recent success and Brian Daboll struggling to solidify his position with the Giants," On SI's Jason Jones wrote.
"Sanders’ relationship with Colorado has been symbiotic. The Buffaloes have granted him unparalleled freedom to shape the program, allowing his charismatic personality and unconventional methods to flourish. This partnership has rejuvenated Colorado football, attracting widespread media attention and reshaping the program’s culture."
Dallas is desperate at this point. Having seen a small taste of success in 2022/2023, the Cowboys are now in a backslide that is made more brutal by the massive financial commitment to Dak Prescott before the season. That move never made sense and it likely cost them a chance at Shedeur, the one avenue Dallas had to land Deion.
The Giants are more plausible. Having won two Super Bowls in the last 16 years, New York just needs a worthy coaching successor to Tom Coughlin to reignite the franchise's winning ways. Shedeur and Big Blue seem to have mutual interest, too. They haven't had that since Coughlin left after the 2015 season. The G-Men have a direct path to drafting the "Grown QB," so "Prime Time" in the Big Apple/Garden State is more realistic than the Cowboys.
Even still, why leave Colorado? Sanders has property in Boulder that his sons bought him, and his Buffs going 9-3 two seasons after going 1-11 makes him a legend for life in the Centennial State. With Julian Lewis coming and a strong relationship with CU superfan Peggy Coppom, Coach Prime has no reason to leave where he's at anytime soon.