14 (UPI) --Former star cornerback-turned-college-football-coach Deion Sanders, one of the most revered players ... "To hear from Jerry Jones is truly delightful, and it's intriguing," Sanders told ESPN. "I love Jerry and believe in Jerry.

The Deion Sanders-NFL rumors are at an all-time peak after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly spoke to Sanders about the team’s head coaching vacancy this week. Sanders released a statement about their conversation on Monday night in which he called the Cowboys’ job “intriguing,” but declined to say much more than that.

Rumors began to swirl about Deion Sanders becoming the Cowboys’ next coach less than 12 hours after Dallas parted ways with Mike McCarthy.