Former NFL star cornerback Deion Sanders has taken college football by storm as the head coach at Colorado, and he has turned a moribund team into a competitive one.
His early success there in just his first season as a head coach has already made him a candidate to become a coach at the NFL level, and some already have teams in mind he should look to take over.
Per the NFL on CBS, Pete Prisco feels the Las Vegas Raiders should go out and hire Sanders.
.@PriscoCBS says the Raiders should pursue Deion Sanders to be their next head coach pic.twitter.com/RLfIFbjjZ2
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) November 1, 2023
The Raiders fired Josh McDaniels on Tuesday after they fell to 3-5 following a 12-point loss to the Detroit Lions that was more lopsided than the final score would suggest.
McDaniels had been at the helm for them since the start of last season, and he went a combined 9-16 as they have had lots of trouble in multiple areas, including winning close games.
Antonio Pierce, a former linebacker who won a Super Bowl championship with the New York Giants, has been named interim head coach.
It appears Las Vegas is clearing house, as they also benched starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo after he completed just 10 of 21 passes and got sacked six times versus Detroit.
Aidan O’Connell will take over under center, and he represents their fifth starting QB since the start of last year.
Sanders would certainly create plenty of excitement in Las Vegas, and barring some major changes, he would have some legitimate talent to work with in star wide receiver Davante Adams, pass rusher Maxx Crosby, and possibly running back Josh Jacobs if he is retained.
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