Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential replacements for coach Mike McCarthy.

The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach, and as always with “America’s Team,” the speculation is fierce. While high-profile names are all over the headlines, a surprising endorsement from former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan has introduced an unexpected candidate into the mix.

Though it dominated the news cycle for quite some time after they split with Mike McCarthy, Deion Sanders was never actually a serious candidate for the Dallas Cowboys job. Though Jones and Sanders spoke briefly about the job,

Deion Sanders was in the mix for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job but Jerry Jones had a simple reason for not hiring the former All-Pro for the position. The post Cowboys Reveal Why They Didn’t Hire Deion Sanders appeared first on Heavy Sports.