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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-NFLKelley OHara USA Jersey . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Blank USA Jersey . 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Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively.VANCOUVER -- Andy OBrien has had a busy week, but he is definitely not complaining. The Vancouver central defender is slated to play his third game in seven days as the Whitecaps host the Portland Timbers in MLS action Saturday at BC Place. "Im looking forward to it, if selected," OBrien said after practice Friday. "I feel OK. I think the biggest issue has been probably sleeping and preparing for one game and obviously the travelling and trying to recover from that one and get prepared for another one. a Im enjoying (the run) while it lasts." OBrien has helped the Whitecaps go unbeaten this week in MLS and national championship play. Vancouver beat the Los Angeles Galaxy -- the league champs the past two years -- for the first time ever last weekend. And he made a number of key plays as the Whitecaps earned a 0-0 road draw with the Montreal Impact on Wednesday in the first leg of their Amway Canadian Championship final. If the seasons trend is any indication, OBrien will play the entire game once again. The 33-year-old native of Harrogate, England has played all but one minute in 10 MLS games. Officially, the former English Premier League veteran is credited with 899 minutes. But the total does not take added time into account, so he has actually logged more. He has also played every minute of three Canadian championship games. No other Whitecap has played as much. OBriens presence will be important again Saturday as the Whitecaps continue to deal with an injury to captain Jay DeMerit (torn Achilles) and depth issues on the back line. Honduran international Johnny Leveron will watch the game in street clothes after receiving a one-game suspension for a reckless tackle in the win over Los Angeles. Leveron received a yellow card for the infraction, but the league decided it should have been a red. Defender Carlyle Mitchell, recalled earlier this week from second-tier Edmonton, where he has been playing on loan, will be in the Whitecaps lineup for insurance but is not expected to play. As a result, OBrien and the rest of the defenders will be under pressure against a surging Portland squad. The 3-4-3 Whitecaps are unbeaten at home this season. Vancouver iis 3-0-2 in league play at BC Place and also won a Canadian championship semifinal contest against Edmonton on home turf.dddddddddddd The Timbers (4-1-6) are unbeaten in their last nine MLS games. They have also been strong offensively on the road, netting eight goals compared to 10 at home. The Whitecaps are expected play with a much more offensive style than they did in Montreal, where they deliberately went into a defensive shell. Interim captain Nigel Reo-Coker said they play with more confidence at home. It will be needed, because Vancouver has never beaten Portland in MLS play. The Timbers hold a 4-0-1 advantage in the all-time series. "This is an important game in a big week," said Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie. "We identified this week a number of weeks ago, as an important week for the club. "Now, we just look forward to this game. Itll be a tough game against a team thats doing well and playing with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm. But we are, too." The game counts as part of an in-season competition, known as the Cascadia Cup, between Vancouver, Portland and the Seattle Sounders, who are also unbeaten against the Whitecaps in MLS play. Brazilian midfielder Camilo said the Whitecaps have to play with the same energy that they displayed in the win against Los Angeles. "Because we beat L.A., the (defending) champion, we can beat Portland and Seattle, too," he said. Notes: Will Johnson, a 26-year-old Toronto native, and Ryan Johnson, a 28-year-old from Kingston, Jamaica, share the team lead with four goals apiece. Ryan has a goal and two assists in the last four games while Will has two goals in the past six games. a Whitecaps striker Kenny Miller remains sidelined with a nagging hamstring injury that has lingered for more than a month. Miller has two goals in the three games in which he has played, but he has not seen the pitch since March 30 due to his injury and international duty with Scotland. Rennie expects Miller and midfielder Daigo Kobayashi (ankle) to resume training next week. a Vancouvers Camilo and Portlands Diego Valeri are among four players who are tied for fifth in the league with 13 shots on goal. ' ' '