While McCarthy's Cowboys have lost their last four games after a 3-2 start, Sanders' Colorado team is on a tear. Led by his son Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy favorite WR/CB Travis Hunter, the Buffaloes have started the 2024 season 7-2 and are ranked No. 18 in the country by the AP as they fight for a College Football Playoff berth.

In the NFL, it's not uncommon for former players to resurface as coaches. In 2024, in fact, four of the league's head coaches aren't just ex-players, but once suited up for the very franchises they now run: It got us thinking: Which former NFL players could be next to oversee one of their old teams?

The Dallas Cowboys are in disarray with their 2024 season seemingly over at 3-6 with Dak Prescott out for the rest of the campaign, but Rex Ryan believes the franchise can turn to their former player