Shedeur Sanders catches the Mavericks game amid the Deion Sanders-Cowboys buzz

The Dallas Cowboys speculation has been central for most of the year, but the buzz surrounding the franchise is rising to another level following reports that the owner Jerry Jones extended his hand to the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes Deion Sanders o head coach vacancy. The chatter just keeps getting louder Shedeur Sanders‘ appearance on Tuesday Dallas Mavericks the game.

The Buffs’ star quarterback and Deion’s youngest son was at the American Airlines Center for the Mavs’ 118-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets, per Joey Mistret of ClutchPoints. Considering the outcome, Sanders’ presence probably generated more excitement in the city than the smaller NBA team did. Naturally, people will associate his presence with the Cowboys-Prime Time rumors. However, there may be a simpler explanation.

Sanders grew up in the Dallas area and has family there, so it’s obviously possible he would go to the game regardless of the ongoing rumors involving his father. But sports fans don’t like to miss an opportunity to theorize. Plus, if there’s a world where Deion Sanders can leave Boulder for Jerry World, people will imagine a world where Shedeur Sanders lands on the Cowboys, too.

Can the Cowboys feasibly land Deion and Shedeur Sanders?

Deion has said in the past that he would jump to the NFL if he had the opportunity to coach his sons. Dallas owns the 12th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed KB Dak Prescott to a monster contract extension September, which made it extremely unlikely that the team would pursue Shedeur. Jones would first have to decide to move up from No. 4, then make a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans or Cleveland Browns. This is real life, not Madden.

However, Deion Sanders still appears to be in the mix for the head coaching job. The all-time great cornerback played five seasons with the Cowboys and won a Super Bowl with them in 1995-96, meaning there is a long-standing relationship between the two sides. For once I can understand the appeal of Jerry Jones. He likes to build a big crowd, and few individuals can produce a bigger cannonball than the lively Colorado HC.

Regardless of how people feel about the rumors, there’s something poetic about the Cowboys potentially hiring one of the men most synonymous with their latest reign atop the NFL world. However, leaving the Buffaloes is not easy.

In 2024, Colorado enjoyed a magical turnaround. Deion Sanders might want to build on what he, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and the rest of the program have accomplished. Dallas is also in a fragile state, with issues to address throughout the roster. The timing may not be right for a reunion.

For now, it’s probably in the best interest of the Cowboys fan base not to get ahead of themselves. The Sanders family is sure to make more headlines before this saga is over, and the over-the-top speculation will drive everyone crazy.