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BALTIMORE - Marc Trestman had options. So did John Harbaugh.Ultimately, they realized that the best choice for both would be Trestman spending the next stage of his coaching career as offensive co-ordinator of the Baltimore Ravens.Trestman was hired Tuesday, 22 days after being fired as coach of the Chicago Bears and just 24 hours after his only interview with Harbaugh.Harbaugh also met with former Denver Broncos offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase on Monday, but by then the Ravens coach pretty much knew Trestman was the ideal replacement for Gary Kubiak.The main thing was the fact that hes such a good fit for us moving forward, Harbaugh said Wednesday. His experience level, his background in this offence, he can take us exactly from where were at offensively, in terms of the terminology and the system thats in place, and build off of that. That was the determining factor.In his only year as Baltimores offensive co-ordinator, Kubiak produced an attack that set franchise records for points (409) and yardage (5,838). So after Kubiak opted to take the job as Denvers head coach, Harbaugh went looking for someone to take the offence to the next stage.Enter Trestman.This is going to be a good thing, Harbaugh said. There were good candidates available. We just moved quickly.Trestman, 59, lasted two years with Chicago. In his first season, the Bears were the second-highest scoring team in the NFL. This year, though, they went 5-11.That left Trestman without a job, but it quickly became apparent he wouldnt be idle for long. He was interviewed by Cleveland, Jacksonville and Oakland before choosing Baltimore as his final destination after meeting with Harbaugh.The bottom line is, we had a very good conversation. I felt a strong connection, Trestman said. I couldnt be more excited to be a Raven and to be working for and with John.Trestman and Kubiak have more in common than merely being former NFL head coaches.Gary and I come out of the same training ground in terms of learning what people know as the West Coast offence, so to speak, Trestman said.Under Kubiak, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco put up career numbers in yards passing (3,986) and touchdown throws (27). He was also sacked only 19 times compared to 48 in 2013. As a result, Baltimore reached the second round of the playoffs following an 8-8 season.I had a chance to talk to Joe, and Joe is on board, Harbaugh said. He knows Marcs reputation. Personality wise, theyre going to hit it off very well because theyre both very smart, theyre both very detailed and theyre both direct in their communication.Trestman knows all about Flacco, who has never missed a start and was Super Bowl MVP following the 2012 season.Hes been extremely effective, Trestman said. Ive seen a courageous leader and a very tough guy.Trestman will receive aid from Marty Mornhinweg, who was hired as quarterbacks coach on Wednesday. He replaces Rick Dennison, who went to Denver with Kubiak.Im really looking forward to working with Marty, Trestman said. This is all going to be part of a formula to continue to play a high level offensively and continue to get better.Trestman is the Ravens fourth different offensive co-ordinator in four years, all of them former head coaches. He follows Cam Cameron, Jim Caldwell and Kubiak.I think thats an advantage, guys bringing that experience to the table, Harbaugh said. It helps in a lot of different ways, from perspective to a big-picture view of things.Before taking over in Chicago, Trestman was head coach with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. 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The Senators will put the busy off-season and training camp behind them when they open their regular season on the road. They kick things off Friday against the Buffalo Sabres and then head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on Saturday.ATLANTA - Danny Ferry can only watch from afar, surely with plenty of satisfaction at the juggernaut he created, undoubtedly offset by a sense of melancholy that hes not along for the ride.Make no mistake, the Atlanta Hawks are Ferrys baby. He acquired nearly every player on a team that stunningly has the best record in the NBA.Even one of his harshest critics, who led the protests against Ferry after the general managers racially charged comments about Luol Deng, gives credit where credit is due.Clearly, Danny Ferry is largely responsible for putting together the winning team that we are enjoying here in the Atlanta community, the Rev. Markel Hutchins told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Friday.That said, there is essentially zero chance of Ferry returning to the team he created.Not this season.Not ever.I certainly hope that Danny Ferry gets a job as a general manager somewhere else, Hutchins said. He has expressed what I believe is sincere repentance off the court. Nobody should be condemned forever. He deserves restoration. But, he quickly added, that should not happen with the Atlanta Hawks.Ferry went on indefinite leave in September, just a few days after the scandal broke, and has been in limbo ever since. Hes apologized through public statements, met with civil rights leaders in private, and paid a huge price for repeating bigoted comments about Deng that someone else wrote in a scouting report.Now, nearly five months removed from the initial furor, Ferry has clearly suffered enough for his sin.I would welcome him with open arms, said Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll, one of many players Ferry brought to Atlanta. I dont feel hes a racist. I think he genuinely learned from his mistakes.The reality is, theres no impetus for the Hawks to bring Ferry back, not with the team holding a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference and extending its franchise-record winning streak to 18 in a row with a 105-99 victory over Portland on Friday night. His return would undoubtedly lead to renewed protests and create an unnecessary distraction. Besides, the Hawks are up for sale, so this can of worms will get kicked down the road to the next owner.Yet, in this greatest of seasons for the Hawks, thats the elephant in the room. There will be some huge decisions to make this summer, especially with free-agent-to-be Paul Millsap and what is expected to be plenty of salary cap flexibility.No one knows exactly who will be making those calls. Whoever it is, that person will face the enormous challenge of following in Ferry footsteps. He completely rebuilt the roster after taking over as general manager in 2012, while maintaining a competitive team that still went to the playoffs the lastt two seasons.ddddddddddddFerry defied the NBAs conventional logic, which held that major overhauls had to be accompanied by lots and lots of losses (see: Philadelphia 76ers).He did it a totally different way, said Kyle Korver, who bought into Ferrys vision right from the start. I think theres a whole lot of owners who would rather do it that way, rather than lose for five years and hope their draft picks turn out at the end of the day. Danny is going to have another job. Theres not any doubt about that.The only Atlanta holdovers from the pre-Ferry era are All-Stars Al Horford and Jeff Teague, and even Teague would have been out the door if Ferry had not matched a four-year, $32-million offer sheet from Milwaukee in 2013. Some wondered if Teague, who had been highly inconsistent to that point, was worth the money. Now, he looks underpaid.Hes not the only one. The Hawks have a lower payroll than all but four teams. Check out these bargains:— Millsap will be making his second straight All-Star appearance since signing a two-year, $19-million free-agent deal with the Hawks. Nondescript in Utah, hes now recognized as one of the NBAs best all-around players.— Korver, a backup most of his career, was acquired from Chicago for cash and a trade exception, then re-signed with the Hawks for four years at $24 million. Hes one of the best — if not the best — shooters in the league.— Carroll had bounced around to four teams until he landed in Atlanta for a two-year deal costing a mere $5 million. A defensive standout, hes improved offensively and hasnt met a loose ball he wasnt willing to dive for.Thanks to Ferry, the Hawks are also one of the leagues deepest teams. The draft produced Dennis Schroder and Mike Scott. Thabo Sefolosha and Kent Bazemore were below-the-radar free agents. Pero Antic was plucked out of Europe. Shelvin Mack initially came aboard on a 10-day deal.Almost as impressive was the list of players Ferry sent packing. Shortly after taking over as GM, he somehow persuaded Brooklyn to take Joe Johnsons max contract and Utah to accept the greatly overpaid Marvin Williams. In addition, Ferry didnt make much of an attempt to re-sign longtime Hawks stalwart Josh Smith, who was such a flop in Detroit that he got cut this season.And, of course, Ferry passed over better-known coaches to hire a little-known assistant from San Antonio.Mike Budenholzer could very well be the NBAs coach of the year.Under different circumstances, Ferry would be a lock for executive of the year.At the very least, he deserves another chance.It just wont be in Atlanta.___Paul Newberry is a national writer for The Associated Press. Write to him at pnewberry@ap.org or www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 ' ' '