I have made some tweaks to try to reduce the kick return power. This will be MFN-1 week 4 and Beta-87 week 5.

Sweet. I do have to stress that if your able to figure out if this decreases returns and doesn't have any negative effects you should push a hot fix asap. It's pretty important that the kickoff returns don't decide or impact games as much as it is.

The sideways punt return has returned though: https://mfn1.myfootballnow.com/gamecenter/view/6835#1234823

Times two: https://mfn1.myfootballnow.com/gamecenter/view/6835#1234948

It's odd that some people are getting or giving up so many returns that it ruins the game, while others are seeing none.

I'm convinced that it's teams not setting depth charts correctly, mostly because setting Special Teams depth charts are ridiculous.

I am on the "none" side

Me too.

I keep seeing all the posts about this "major issue", and I keep thinking..."what issue"?

I see maybe 1 per season.

Ya, I don't think I have had one that even crossed my own 40. My issue isn't enough returns...my returners just run straight into the first tackler.