Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin wants to see Deion Sanders Jr. and his father, Coach Prime, back in Dallas next year. While appearing on the popular sports show “Speak,” Irvin reminisced about a story of Sanders Jr., or “Bucky,” as he referred to him, before detailing how he should bring his father with him to coach the Cowboys.
Rumors about Prime Time becoming the newest head coach of “America’s Team” have intensified with the departure of head coach Mike McCarthy. In addition, it was reported and later confirmed by Deion Sanders that he and Dallas owner Jerry Jones had a phone call to discuss the head coaching vacancy.
Michael Irvin’s Unique Call to Deion Sanders
Irvin started explaining a story of Bucky Sanders running around the team facility and the locker room area. He then made a plea to both members of the Sanders family.
“I would love to see Bucky running around, running his company in the locker room. I used to put him in garbage cans when he was a little kid playing with them and now to have him back in that locker room. Bucky, come on home and bring your dad with you. Come on home Bucky and bring your dad with you,” Irvin stated.
.@michaelirvin88 wants "Bucky" @DeionSandersJr back in Dallas 😂
"Come on home Bucky and bring your dad with you!" pic.twitter.com/bTfxz0rPXr
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) January 14, 2025
Irvin and Sanders played together in Dallas between the 1995 and 1999 seasons and won one Super Bowl (1995) in the process.
Will Coach Prime Become the Cowboys’ Next Head Coach?
There are a lot of moving parts that need to be ironed out before Sanders could be named the head coach of the Cowboys. First, Dallas needs to complete a full head coaching search. The high-profile nature of the job should draw candidates in, but owner Jerry Jones brings some baggage, too. America’s Team finished 25th in the NFL by PFN’s Defense+ metric in 2024, complemented by an inconsistent offense that lost its starting quarterback.
Next, Sanders would need to officially leave his post as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. Sanders has detailed numerous times, including this past week to ESPN, that he committed to the ongoing project with the University of Colorado.
However, should Sanders decide that now is the time to make the jump, the Cowboys would have to pay Coach Prime’s buyout. This figure is reported to be around $8 million and would contradict Jones’ history of playing financial hardball with coaches.
Sanders is a pipe dream of sorts for the Dallas faithful. Fans shouldn’t count on it coming to fruition, but it would certainly be a change of pace from the McCarthy era of Cowboys football.