If you're a regular reader of this column, I'm going to start by apologizing to you because this week's column about the Falcons is going to be a lot like last week's column about the 49ers. For the second week in a row I feel like the defining storyline up front for the team I'm covering is the inability to consistently protect the quarterback. A week ago, San Francisco was lucky to only give up one sack in a game where their quarterback took a beating. This week, Atlanta was not so lucky as they gave up five sacks and more pressure and hurries on top of that.