Jerry Jones is known for playing with deadlines when it comes to contract decisions, as seen with players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. However, he took a different approach

With Jones now spearheading the search for the Cowboys’ next head coach after Mike McCarthy’s departure, buzz continues to build around franchise great and Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, who “would almost certainly accept” the top job in Dallas if offered by the 82-year-old owner, according to a new report.

After ending his tenure as head coach of Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy is ready to interview with an NFL team interested in hiring him.

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions. Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager,

In addition to Sanders, there are four other names listed on the Cowboys website. They are former Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh, current Eagles Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore, Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach Leslie Frazier, and the latest addition, the Cowboys' own Offensive Coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer.

The deal between Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones fell through since the owner wanted Jason Witten as the heir apparent.

As always, the Cowboys have decided to do this differently from everyone else. Like usual, things aren't going well.

Jerry Jones has been non-committal with Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, which may have pushed him out the door.

There are several big factors for Jones in this coaching search — one of which is not letting a coach destined for success get away from him again.

For most of the season, it was assumed that the Cowboys would be looking for a new coach. Late in the year, owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seemed to be warming up to the idea of keeping Mike McCarthy around.

Following the hirings of Ben Johnson (to the Bears) and Aaron Glenn (to the Jets), four NFL teams are still searching for their next head coach with the start of free agency less than two months away.

It's not up there with having the audacity to fire legendary coach Tom Landry on a golf course in Austin, but Jerry Jones' fumbling of Mike McCarthy's exit from the Dallas Cowboys is, at best ...