ooperstown as a Hall of Famer? I dont.17. Ichiro Suzuki joined the 3,000-hit club on Sunday. Are you, like me, a bit surprised he didnt achieve this mileston

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- New players. New coaches. New schemes.Same ol results.For the better part of a decade, the Atlanta Falcons have been trying to figure out how to get more pressure on the other teams quarterback.Coming off a season with their lowest number of sacks since the 1980s, the shortcoming quickly cropped up again when the Falcons failed to bring down Jameis Winston in a season-opening loss to Tampa Bay.With four of the next five games on the road, Atlanta desperately needs someone -- Vic Beasley? Dwight Freeney? Anyone? -- to step up.We all want to get sacks, Freeney said. Thats what were here for. I dont care what it is. Our job is to try to get as many as possible.Since leading the NFL with 48 sacks in 2004, they have failed to crack the top 10. In recent years, theyve consistently finished near the bottom of the rankings.After placing 29th and 30th in Mike Smiths final two seasons as coach, the Falcons turned to Quinn with the idea that hed bring some of the aggressive attitude that worked so well when he served as coordinator of one of the leagues most fearsome defensive units in Seattle.The result: Atlanta managed only 19 sacks a year ago, finishing last in the league with the lowest total by the franchise since 1987 and the lowest by any team since the Jacksonville Jaguars recorded just 14 sacks in 2009, according to Pro Football Reference.In 2015, the Falcons drafted Beasley with the eighth overall pick to provide the sort of hybrid linebacker-defensive end who would give offensive linemen fits coming off the edge.But Beasley managed only four sacks as a rookie, still good enough to lead this teams minuscule output but hardly what Quinn was counting on.In Week 1 against the Bucs, the youngster didnt even show up on the stat sheet.Its fair to say I expect him to have a really big impact this year, the coach said, in what sounded like a bit of a warning.The Falcons did get five hits on Winston, but it wasnt enough to keep him from throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns, including deep scoring plays that covered 45 and 30 yards.This year, the Falcons brought in the 36-year-old Freeney , who ranks among the NFLs career sack leaders, to provide a mentor to Beasley and some occasional pressure in a spot role.Despite his age and playing only 11 games at Arizona last season, Freeney still brought down the quarterback eight times -- double what anyone managed in Atlanta.Freeney, in what has become a familiar refrain on the Falcons, stressed that sacks are just one indicator of how much pressure a team is getting.If the quarterback happens to throw the ball quick, well guess what: I dont care how fast you think you are, youre not going to get there, he said. Its a little bit more complicated than, `Oh, no sacks, no pressure.But one couldnt help but notice that the Buccaneers -- where Smith is now the defensive coordinator -- sacked Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan three times last Sunday.They won the game, too, stamping themselves as a team on the rise in the NFC South.The Falcons, on the other hand, are a team that remains on the defensive as they travel to Oakland on Sunday to kick off a brutal five-week stretch against the Raiders (1-0).Quinn, in fact, sounds very much like his predecessor when facing many of the very same questions that bedeviled Smith during his seven years in Atlanta.The pass rush isnt totally made up of sacks. Its hits, its forced fumbles, Quinn said. But, he conceded, Sacks are definitely a factor, because you have an opportunity to get the ball out and they lose yards. Those are significant factors.The Falcons are definitely a faster, quicker team on the defensive side, which was one of Quinns top priorities, but it hasnt yet led to the sort of game-changing plays he talks about every week.One week into his second season, Quinn is not going to start bringing all-out blitzes on every play simply to get more sacks on the stat sheet. He remains confident that his scheme will work, especially as younger players such as Beasley and a pair of rookie starting linebackers, DeVondre Campbell and Deion Jones , get more experience.I knew wed have a challenge, Quinn said. Were not there yet.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Gary Matthews Jersey . 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Did the Olympics keep you up way too late last night, and now your Monday morning routine is a struggle? Dont worry. I guarantee youre not alone.2. Id venture to say that most of America is in an Olympic zone, but whats your vote for worst sport? FiveThirtyEight literally did the math to find out which sport tops the list. Where does your pick rank?3. I wont cast a vote for worst sport, but Im throwing all of my support behind Team USA?womens gymnastics. Are they the most lovable Olympic squad of all time? Id say yes.4. Can we please demand a rule change, though? I agree with Aly Raisman, who said that limiting the all-around competition to two athletes per country is heartbreaking.?5. Michael Phelps won his 19th gold medal last night?in the mens 4x100m relay. Is he the most electrifying athlete to watch at the Games? Hes incredible.6. But what were those red circles all over Phelps body?7. And?Katie Ledecky: wow. What else is there to say about her?8. Well, besides wondering if youve ever seen a more decisive finish in an Olympic swimming event than this? And a world record to boot.9. Speaking of blowouts, the USA womens basketball team beat Senegal by 65 points. SIXTY-FIVE POINTS. The margin of victory was an Olympic record. Is there any doubt theyre returning home with the gold?10.?The men also dominated in their first game. The most competitive part was a?surprise rock-paper-scissors session between DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler. But did DeRozan cheat??11. It hasnt been all wins for Team USA, though. Are you shocked that, for the first time ever in the Games, Venus and Serena Williams were ousted in the first round of their doubles event? What an upset.12.?But before wwe get too far from it, lets talk about those outfits at the opening ceremonies.dddddddddddd?Who wore it best??13.?And who had the best moment in the opening ceremonies: Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, or the shirtless Tonga man?14.?If you can believe it, there was lots of non-Rio news over the weekend. The MLBs trade deadline resulted in a fire sale in the Bronx: trades galore;?Mark Teixeira announced hell retire at the end of the season;?and then, of course,?Alex Rodriguez will suit up as a Yankee for the last time on Aug.12. New York fans, are you prepared to endure a loooong rebuilding phase? Sigh.15. Now that A-Rods days in pinstripes are almost over, are you sympathetic to how it all ended for him? Im not.16. Also, do you think he belongs in Cooperstown as a Hall of Famer? I dont.17. Ichiro Suzuki joined the 3,000-hit club on Sunday. Are you, like me, a bit surprised he didnt achieve this milestone sooner?18. Speaking of Hall of Famers and milestones, did you watch Brett Favres NFL Hall of Fame induction speech? It was lengthy, but one that you shouldnt miss.19. After former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, player Marvin Harrison and Favre were inducted in to the HOF this weekend,?a field fiasco put a damper on an otherwise fantastic weekend for Packers and Colts fans. Can you think of a bigger letdown?20.?So just when we thought NFL was back, the unthinkable happened ^^. How will we survive another week? Oh, by watching more Olympics, thats how. Go USA!Shana Renee is the founder and editor-in-chief of?All Sports Everything?and a passionate New York Jets, Knicks and Yankees fan. Follow her sports talk on Twitter at?@ItsShanaRenee. ' ' '