Jim Mora Sr - NFL

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Jim Mora Sr. began his professional football head coaching career in 1983 with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars in the United States Football League (USFL). He didn't waste any time in leading the team to two championship titles. When the USFL folded in 1985, the successful head coach brought his teaching style to the NFL and the New Orleans Saints. During his 10-year coaching career with the Saints, the team enjoyed repeated success for the first time in their history, making the playoffs five times. However, post-season success continued to elude the team, especially with division rival San Francisco the league's powerhouse at the time. As the Saints began to fall from grace in 1993, Mora's contempt became evident in his explosive post-game conferences. One always to wear his heart on his sleeve, Mora's outbursts routinely made the sound-byte reel. Mora resigned from the Saints head coaching job during the 1996 season when the team was at their lowest point since 1980. Two years later would find Jim Mora Sr. returning to the NFL as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and a rookie named Peyton Manning.
 
 Since leaving the NFL behind in 2001, the boisterous Mora was a commentator on the Fox Sports Radio programs, "GameTime Saturday" and "GameTime Sunday." In 2006, Mora made headlines again when he declared Michael Vick to be a poor passer and agreeing with Craig Sherman's declaration that Vick is a "coach killer." Mora's son, Jim L. Mora, was Vick's head coach at the time. Currently, Jim Mora Sr. is an analyst on the NFL Network and a regular on "The Point After."