It’s an earnings stratosphere that’s as small as it is elite — a subset that as of Saturday included Coach Prime; Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, USC’s Lincoln Riley, Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, North Carolina’s Bill Belichick, and, if we’re counting deferred money, Oregon’s Dan Lanning.

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys had high hopes of landing Deion Sanders in the future, but those dreams were swiftly shattered. What seemed like a perfect match turned out to be nothing more than a missed opportunity.

Deion Sanders seemed like a legitimate candidate for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job, but he ultimately kept his current position at Colorado this offseason. On The Skip Bayless Show on Wednesday, Sanders said that Jerry Jones showed interest and still has interest in him, but Jones never officially offered him the job.

Jeremy Fowler explains why Deion Sanders is a great fit at Colorado after the coach signed his $54 million contract extension.

Deion Sanders' new contract with Colorado moves him into rare air among the highest-paid college football coaches.

Don't worry, Buffs fans, Deion "Prime" Sanders has extended his contract as head coach for the next four years.

Colorado and coach Deion Sanders have agreed on a contract extension through the 2029 season that puts Sanders into the $10 million club as one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in c

Deion Sanders' efforts in rebuilding the Colorado Buffaloes has paid off in a big way, as Sanders is now the fourth-highest paid coach in college football after signing a five-year, $54 million extension on Friday.

Two years after shocking the college football world, Deion Sanders does it again. The Hall-of-Famer signed a 5-year, $54 million extension with Colorado on Friday. A deal making him one of the highest paid coaches in college football.