Sackmaster John Abraham ready to go vs. Packers

100730 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons defensive end (55) John Abraham signs autographs for fans after finishing morning practice on the first day of training camp in Flowery Branch on Friday, July 30, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com The Falcons’ sack leader, defensive end John Abraham, who missed last week’s game against the St. Louis Rams, is expected to play today against the Green Bay Packers. Abraham has eight sacks and leads up the Falcons’ pass rush. He suffered a groin injury about two weeks ago. He played against Baltimore with the injury and recorded two sacks. He tried to play last week, but after working out two hours before kickoff the coaching staff decided to make him inactive. Coach Mike Smith called the move precautionary. Abraham will be needed to slow down the Packers’ vaunted passing attack. The Packers average 247.1 yards passing per game, which is 10th in the league. The Falcons give up 244.1 yards passing per game, which rank...