Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy appears to be a dead man walking.
America’s Team have a 3-7 record, their stadium is falling apart, Jerry Jones continues to make outlandish comments, and their $60 million quarterback is on the injured reserve list.
McCarthy is in the final year of his contract and there are strong rumors legendary Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders could replace him.
Coach Prime’s high-flying Colorado Buffaloes are the most exciting team in college football right now, spearheaded by sensational two-way star Travis Hunter and Sanders’ quarterback son, Shedeur.
Despite his naysayers, Sanders has the once struggling program exactly where he said he’d have them by Year 2, and many believe his return to AT&T Stadium is a foregone conclusion.
However, another NFL team may prove to be an even more attractive proposition for the outspoken Hall of Famer.
The Las Vegas Raiders are floundering with an 2-8 record and could move on from head coach Antonio Pierce this offseason.
With the Raiders now in the race for the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft and in desperate need of a quarterback, there’s a growing sense that the team from Sin City could put together a package that includes drafting Shedeur with the top pick and handing the keys to the franchise to his divisive father.
Grammy-winning rapper and Raiders die-hard, Ice Cube, recently appeared on ‘We Got Time Today’ with Sanders where the two shared a fascinating interaction.
Ice Cube spoke about Shedeur going to the next level, to which Shanders cryptically replied, “But should it go past that?”
The founding N.W.A member then got excited about the prospect about both Sanders’ joining his beloved Raiders.
“Why not?” Ice Cube said while smiling. “And, if it’s in a Raiders uniform…come on baby…that would be a dream come true as a fan.”
Sanders was visibly excited and got up to shake Ice Cube’s hand.
“As the president of Raider Nation, I do approve this message,” Ice Cube added.
“Would love to see this,” one fan responded on X.
The Raiders are co-owned by legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl winner purchased a five percent minority stake in the Silver & Black earlier this year.
With Brady looking to turn the lowly franchise’s fortunes around, former Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry thinks bringing both Sanders’ into the organization in 2025 is exactly the type of move Brady would love to make.
“What if Shedeur go to Las Vegas Raider and Deion says he wants to be the head coach, do they get rid of Antonio Pierce? Tom Brady would love that,” Landry said on the I Am Athlete podcast.
Of course, all of this is hypothetical at the moment.
There’s no sense Coach Prime is keen to leave Colorado just yet, and he may decide to stick around beyond next year to continue his stellar work in the college ranks.
It’s also unclear if the Raiders will want to part ways with Pierce after just one season.
Also, there’s no guarantee of the Raiders getting the No.1 overall pick in next year’s draft and securing Shedeur.
A lot of pieces have to fall into place for Deion and Shedeur to land in Las Vegas, none of which are likely to happen soon.
Nevertheless, it’s an interesting situation that’s likely to develop more traction as the season plays out.
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