Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin believes Jerry Jones made a mistake by not hiring Deion Sanders as the team's next head coach. The Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are officially in search of a new head coach following their decision to part ways with Mike McCarthy earlier this week

The Dallas Cowboys coaching search to find Mike McCarthy's successor after the team parted ways with him after five seasons is heating up, and it will be wide-ranging.  Dallas completed an interview Friday with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore,

Despite rumors pointing to Deion Sanders, the Dallas Cowboys are interviewing Eagles OC Kellen Moore for their head coaching vacancy.

Another interesting wrinkle may be developing amid speculation linking Deion Sanders to the open Cowboys head coaching job.

Cowboys legend Troy Aikman joined the Musers on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM) Thursday for his regular weekly appearance to talk the coaching search in Dallas and more. Here are some highlights, edited for clarity:

One name that quickly gained traction was that of Deion Sanders, the legendary former Cowboy player. With ties to the franchise and a growing reputation as a successful coach, Sanders seemed like a natural candidate.

On Monday, the Cowboys officially welcomed Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history after parting ways with Mike McCarthy. It

Here inside The Star, Cowboys owners Jerry and Stephen Jones are asked separately (after the on-camera press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer) about the legitimacy of Deion Sanders' coach candidacy.

Despite being a prominent figure in NFL history and a former Dallas Cowboys star, Deion Sanders was never a serious candidate for the team’s head coaching job following their split with Mike McCarthy.

If Irvin had been in charge of hiring a new head coach, he would have swung for the fences and gone all out for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Cowboys reportedly had mutual interest in one another, but ultimately Dallas went with their offensive coordinator.