Speculation surrounding Deion Sanders’s interest in the Las Vegas Raiders has erupted following the firing of head coach Antonio Pierce. With his son set to enter the NFL Draft, and the Raiders currently in need of both a coach and QB, many believe the marriage makes too much sense.
A recent report claimed that the current Colorado Buffs leader was interested in making the jump to Sin City. Even if that’s true, he may not be a legitimate candidate.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote on Saturday that Sanders has expressed “strong interest in the job.” That suggestion reportedly came via a person close to the head coach’s camp.
Coach Prime has remained insistent on his happiness in Boulder. He’s previously dismissed NFL rumors at each pass, though noise surrounding a potential departure has done anything but fade.
“I love it where I am,” he said in November while speaking with former teammate Michael Irvin about the possibility of leading the Dallas Cowboys. He reaffirmed that stance in an appearance on Good Morning America last week.
Sanders says the only way he’d consider leaving for the NFL was to coach both Shedeur and Shilo Sanders at the next level on the same team. Not just one, but both.
Still, with the Raiders in the market for a quarterback, and Shedeur sitting atop NFL Draft boards, some say the possibility of leaving Colorado remains on the table. With that being said, he may not get the chance.
Las Vegas has already begun the interview process. Deion Sanders has not been included in their search to this point. Even if he was interested in the job, as the LV Journal-Review suggests, the feeling may not be mutual.
