Deion Sanders says he won’t coach in the NFL, but if it’s a family deal, that would turn a definitive “no” into “I don’t know.”
Sanders provided two different and potentially contradictory answers when asked by Dan Patrick on Tuesday. On the possibility of coaching in the NFL someday.
Patrick first asked first-year head coach Coloaldo about coaching in the NFL.
“No, no, not at all. I don’t think it’s built for the NFL,” Sanders said on “The Dan Patrick Show.”
“I have so much gratitude for this game and so much respect for this game and what it has consistently given me over the years. I’ve been paid millions of dollars. When you look at a player, he has no respect for the game.” You don’t want to excel at the game or exceed expectations, but the real problem arises. I’m the type of coach who goes into the game with 53 points and comes back at halftime with about 32 points. Because I can’t do that. I want to win that much because I’m brutally honest. And while we need everyone to respect the game, money often clouds that judgment. It’s happening in the money cloud of college football, the love and passion for the game. ”
Patrick also asked Sanders if a potential package deal with his son, Colorado quarterback Shedule Sanders, would change the equation. “Don’t forget” his son, Colorado safety Shiloh Sanders, Dion said, adding that he will draft him for the 2025 NFL Draft.
That’s when his “no” became an answer with a workaround.
“I don’t know. I’m just trying to win the game. I’m not thinking that far ahead. I never thought about that,” Dion said. “But it’s a great thought process.”
With many prominent college coaches giving the NFL a shot, it’s a natural topic of discussion whether Dion will stay at Colorado or eventually give it a shot. The NFL is usually the end goal, but college coaches have more control over their rosters, and on top of that, he doesn’t have a GM.
The bigger question may be whether Dion stays at Colorado or is ultimately lured away to a bigger school with more financial resources.
It’s certainly possible that a team could try to acquire the Sanders trio in a package deal, but that would likely be highly unlikely as it would require a number of contingencies.
With NFL talk at least a season away, Sanders could focus on getting Colorado back on track and finishing above .500.
The Buffaloes got off to a strong start, but after a 3-0 start, they faltered, losing five of their last six games and losing three in a row.
They will look to get back into the win column Saturday at home against No. 21 Arizona.
