Colts fire Mora after 6-10 season

INDIANAPOLIS - Jim Mora was fired Tuesday after four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts&#39; coach and two days after he tearfully declared he wanted to stay in the job.<br> <br> Mora was dismissed by the Colts following a disappointing 6-10 season, team spokesman Craig Kelley said.<br> <br> The Colts had been picked as a playoff team in most preseason predictions. But the Colts&#39; season went bad. There was a spate of injuries, including a season-ending knee injury to two-time NFL rushing champion Edgerrin James and a porous defense that finished the season ranked 29th.<br> <br> Mora, 66, finished with a 32-32 regular-season record and an 0-2 playoff mark with the Colts.<br> <br> In addition to James, the Colts were without No. 2 wide receiver Jerome Pathon for 12 games and their top defensive player, linebacker Mike Peterson, for seven of the final eight games.<br> <br>

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