Brett Favre reveals who he thinks should be the next Dallas Cowboys coach

Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre believes Deion Sanders should be a leading candidate to become the new coach of the Dallas Cowboys if Mike McCarthy is fired.

McCarthy’s position in Texas is extremely vulnerable after a dismal season that has left them at 4-7 and almost certainly out of playoff contention.

Earlier this week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted he could still offer McCarthy a new contract.

But last season’s play-off collapse and their abysmal home form this season have led many to expect him not to be offered a new contract.

Sanders, who has completely transformed the Colorado Buffaloes, is a leading candidate for a potential vacancy in Dallas given his history with the franchise.

The 57-year-old won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys in 1996 and played in Dallas for five seasons.

Brett Favre believes Deion Sanders should be the new coach of the Dallas Cowboys

Favre believes Sanders has the ‘character’ to revive the Cowboys after a dismal season in Dallas

Speaking to TMZ, Favre believes Sanders has the ‘character’ to revive the Cowboys.

He said: ‘If he goes in the direction of firing Mike McCarthy, which I have no idea which way he’s leaning, Deion might have a shot to step in there.

‘I definitely think he’s worth a shot. I think the world is him.

‘I know him personally. So I know what kind of character he has.’

The Cowboys and New York Giants stumble onto the stage for a Thanksgiving game with backup quarterbacks as the out-of-game NFC East rivals have combined for six wins and 16 losses in 2024.

Cooper Rush helped the Cowboys get back into the win column in Washington before the three-day prep to play holiday host to the Giants, who have shuffled plans amid another potential quarterback change.

The playoffs are an afterthought at the moment. Dallas is fourth in the NFC and the Giants are dead last with the final third of the season to go.

The Cowboys are currently 4-7 and almost certainly out of playoff contention already

Beating the Commanders 34-26 on Sunday eased the pressure on the Cowboys, if only briefly, and they will now look to win at home for the first time in six tries.

The Cowboys are gunning for a season sweep of the Giants for the fourth consecutive season.

In addition to their 0-5 home record, the Cowboys are 2-1 in the NFC East, but have been outscored by 98 points on the season.

Dallas was 8-0 at home in the 2023 regular season, then started a six-game losing streak — including the wild-card blowout by the Packers — by an average of 22.3 points.