ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins meandering search for a defensive co-ordinator ended Tuesday with the hiring of Joe Barry, the linebackers coach for the San Diego Chargers who was once in charge of the only 0-16 defence in NFL history.Barry was chosen to replace Jim Haslett, who departed three weeks ago after a 4-12 season. The Redskins busy off-season has also included the additions of Scot McCloughan as general manager and Bill Callahan as offensive line coach.The Redskins cast a wide net searching for Hasletts replacement. Eric Mangini, Wade Phillips, Ed Donatell and Raheem Morris were among the candidates, but Barry emerged as the favourite until San Francisco 49ers defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio became available last week. Washington heavily recruited Fangio, hosting him for two days over the weekend, but he choose to take an offer from the Chicago Bears.We talked to Vic, and we knew he had a lot of offers on the table, coach Jay Gruden told reporters at a Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama. We just wanted to get him in and see what he was all about so he could see our situation, and he chose to go to Chicago. As far as the offer is concerned, we knew it was kind of a long shot him coming anyway.Because obviously hes a great candidate and great football coach, it wouldve been stupid for us not to reach out and try to get him.Barry was the defensive co-ordinator for the Detroit Lions for two seasons, including the 2008 winless team that allowed 517 points — second-most in a single season in league history. Barry and head coach Rod Marinelli were among those dismissed after the 0-16 debacle.I think its moulded him, Gruden said. One thing we know is he can handle adversity. Thats important. Hes walking into a situation here where were going to have some adversity, and I know he can handle it. Hes a tough guy, committed guy, a loyal guy, and I think hes a good fit for us.Other coaches have had some rough patches in their careers, too. Its not just him. Every guy we interviewed, theres been a season or two that havent been perfect. Its how you react that makes you a better coach.After the Lions, Barry returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reclaim to the job as linebackers coach that he previously held from 2001-06. Barrys time in Tampa Bay allowed him to cross paths with several people currently in the Redskins organization, including team president Bruce Allen, Gruden and secondary coach Raheem Morris.Barry, 44, also coached linebackers in college for a year at Southern Cal (2010) and has been with the Chargers since 2011.He takes control of a defence that finished 29th in points allowed this season. The defensive line is aging, the safety position needs an overhaul, and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (13 1/2) was the only player who had a standout year.Barrys hiring indicates that the Redskins will continue to run a 3-4 scheme, which he also used in San Diego.Gruden said he and Barry will discuss the makeup of the rest of the defensive staff next week.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Joseph White on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP Air Max 270 Mens Sale . The team let Keaton Ellerby, James Wright and Matt Halischuk become unrestricted free agents after declining to make them qualifying offers. Ellerby, 25, appeared in 51 games for the Jets last season and had two goals and four assists. 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I thought Mike Reilly played his best football in the fourth quarter and Adarius Bowman is having his best year in his CFL career. But the two guys that are on their way to making the transition from noticed once in a while to noticed all the time are Kendial Lawrence and Tyler Thomas. Both are running backs and both are 59 and 195lbs. When John White went down with injury, Lawrence recognized the opportunity and performed. It is so true in pro football that staying healthy is so critical to success. Not only when you are healthy you are active and contributing to winning but you also keep the guy behind you a€?an unknowna€? talent. The more the guy behind you is unknown the better because everyone now knows about Lawrence. As for Thomas, he is a part-time running back and a very good kickoff returner. Thomas is going to take a kick and return it for a touchdown before this season is over. Too much confidence, too much explosive speed, and too much ability to break tackles not to capitalize on at some point this season. The Eskimos have an interesting game this week in Hamilton because due to the absence of Darian Durant in Saskatchewan it is Edmonton that has a great shot at finishing second in the West when all is said and done in early November. In Calgary I dont know the bigger story. How well the Argos played in the first half of their 40-33 loss or the fact they gave up a 29-point lead to lose in the second half. Or maybe it is Calgary and their ability to come back and win.dddddddddddd. I guarantee you the celebration in the locker room after the game and winning the way they did was like a playoff game victory or winning a division at the end of the season. To be able to maintain concentration, faith and effort down by so many points says a lot about not just ability, but resolve and character too. It is true that people rise or fall during adversity and when you rise, it says a lot about what is inside you as a player because what is inside is eventually expressed on the outside for all to see. That was a great game to watch and an even better one to be a part of. With Toronto, they can play winning football, they just dont know it and therefore must prove it for four quarters. In BC Place the Lions moved two points ahead of Winnipeg and have played one less game. The Bombers are on a slide; losing five in a row is tough to deal with but losing Drew Willy is tougher. This is their bye week so the ability to regroup and re-evaluate is an asset in the moment. Still no doubt this is a make or break scenario coming up for Winnipeg. Out of their six remaining games, four are in the West so they control their playoff destiny, but do they have a quarterback presently on the roster to get them there? Finally, I was really impressed by Hamilton. Yes, they played the Roughriders at the right time with Durant out and Tino Sunseri in. Orlondo Steinauer had a good defensive game plan for a quarterback starting his first game and his plan changed the game. Still it was the best I have seen the Ticats play in a long time and Zach Collaros gave every indication all is going to be ok. Taylor Reed, number 44 out of SMU, looked really good at middle linebacker. First year player and maybe the Ticats have found a long term player at that critical position. With the Riders, the two weeks left in September will be a challenge. Good news is offensive coordinator George Cortez will teach Sunseri all he needs to know. Bad news is there is no guarantee that what is taught will be seen next week at home against Ottawa, or the week after in Edmonton. Amazing how all can chang in one week to the next. ' ' 'e the team to Toronto. ' ' '