Deion Sanders knows where the bodies are buried. That was the implication, anyway, as the former Cowboys cornerback responded to comments made by Alabama coach Nick Saban regarding college football’s new NIL deals for student athletes. After Saban went off on how Texas A&M and Sanders’s Jackson State program seemed to circumvent the rules, the Hall of Famer had an interesting perspective… and included a subtle warning that he knows things about paying players that the NCAA would likely rather not come out.
Elsewhere, the Cowboys head into OTAs next week, but their bellcow back may be stuck in a low gear, according to one new metric that paints a gloomy picture. Two Cowboys coaches have been selected for a new league initiative, and the 2021 draft class looks even better in hindsight. We check in on division rivals, too, with a Cowboys icon looking into his crystal ball regarding Washington’s new quarterback, and a Giants defender who’s now in Philadelphia and to create a much-improved Eagles secondary. Micah Parsons gets a one-of-a-kind souvenir with a message, we’re predicting 2022’s wins and losses, and we spotlight the Indiana Hoosier looking to make the Cowboys as a longshot. That’s all up in News and Notes.