The Indianapolis Colts fired head coach Jim Caldwell on Tuesday, six days after bringing in new general manager Ryan Grigson. The firing follows the Colts dismal 2-14 season which resulted in them landing the first-overall pick in the National Football League entry draft. \"This was a difficult decision,\" said Colts chief executive Jim Irsay. \"I think that it was based on the feeling that this was a direction the franchise needed to go, and I wanted to make sure that we took all the time we needed to make sure that it was the right decision.\" In three seasons as Indianapolis\' head coach, Caldwell recorded a 26-22 regular season record and a 2-2 mark in the playoffs. He led the Colts to a record of 14-2 with a Super Bowl loss to New Orleans after taking over from Tony Dungy at the beginning of the 2009 season. Grigson was hired last Wednesday.