ICYMI: Falcons must find their pass-rush swagger

Another season, another anemic pass rush for the Falcons.

No Falcons player has reached double-digits in sacks since John Abraham finished with 10 in 2012. The franchise has not had two players with double-digit sack totals in one season since Patrick Kerney (13) and Rod Coleman (11.5) terrorized quarterbacks in 2004.

The Falcons finished this season with an NFL-low 19 sacks. By comparison, the Falcons recorded 49 in 2004, a season that ended with an appearance in the NFC Championship game.

Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter takes a look at the team's trouble with sacks. In his article, Ledbetter notes:

• What coach Dan Quinn thinks about sacks.

• The stats produced by some of the Falcons’ key defenders

• What Vic Beasley and Jonathan Babineaux think of the Falcons’ pass rush.

• How the defense coped without a strong pass rush.

101-year-old Falcons fan heading to Berlin for game vs. Colts

Delta flies Hilbert Margol and four other veterans to Germany for Sunday’s game.

Falcons offensive line on the hot seat Sunday vs. Colts

Kyle Hinton set to start at guard for Matthew Bergeron.

Can new kicker Zane Gonzalez save the Falcons?

The latest player to help turn the season around is Zane Gonzalez, who will replace Parker Romo. When the Falcons face the Colts on Sunday, Gonzalez will be the X-factor.

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