let Josh, Brandon Jones, or Hill return punts. Let Brit Miller return punts. Let Kentwan Balmer return punts. Put Arnaz on the bench next to Isaac, and let them reminisce about a few years ago.

PS I’m not trying to say I don’t appreciate Arnaz’s performance for this team over the years. He was always a hard worker and a team player.

Note that Alan Rossum may not have helped us on punt returns either.

 Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 – 3:00 p.m. ET

IRVING, Texas — The Cowboys have released kick returner Allen Rossum four weeks after he injured his hamstring the only time he touched the ball for Dallas.

The Dallas native was signed to handle kickoff and punt returns before the Atlanta game in October. He was hit hard returning the first kickoff by the Falcons and didn’t return.

Maybe the 49ers knew this was due to happen before they released him. He was clearly slowing down, and perhaps breaking down, after those first few games here.

The newest signee to the practice squad is a punt returner-kickoff returner-wide receiver from Fresno State and the Arena Football League named Rodney Wright. Is there any chance we will see him returning punts for the 49ers this year or next?

I’m sure it was tried in practice and failed. Remember the Shaun Hill pass he dropped, “that pass came down like a punt.”.

Morgan’s returning talents are almost explicitly for kick-offs. I don’t know that the 49ers really have anyone suited to return punts, which is probably why they look so awful. If they had kept Sheets, I probably would have said Sheets.

He seems to have some elusiveness when he has gotten the ball in his hands. I would like to see him at least ry or something.

Trade Gore and our 1st Round (or Carolina’s we are getting) to the Browns for their 1st round pick and Cribbs

Sign Reggie Bush in the offseason once the Saints release him.

All I want is a reliable, veteran punt returner. That’s it. A specialist who’s been returning punts for a long time, won’t muff the ball, won’t lose yardage, and knows when it is right to call for a fair catch. That shouldn’t be so hard to find.

With a defense like ours, which forces so many punts, it should be a top priority during this offseason. No more experimenting with guys who aren’t NFL punt returners. It should be a no-brainer.

Thats all i know, as far as i’m concerned we need something to happen because what we’re doing isnt working. Like FOOCH said, we rank 31st better only to the raiders if i remember right, and thats not comforting at all. We need someone who is reliable, so whether we get someone in FA or the draft, it makes no difference to me as long as we dont pick him in the first round.

And while we’re at it, fire the special teams coach to for allowing this to continue this deep into the season…..a reverse on a return that ends up in a fumble against seattle resulting in a touchdown? Are you serious? What were you thinking?

As longas the team addresses the issue before the start of next season, i think most 49er fans will be happy, it’s obviously to late this season.

If you figure about 40 yards for a fumbled punt that results in a turnover, our average return is much, much lower — we lead the league in that category as well.

Also look at the number of times we totally whiff on fielding a punt, our net punting allowed is the worst in the NFL at 42.9. And if you look at the real punt return average, the difference between net punting allowed and avg punting allowed, the gap is 2.1 yards per punt. That’s 2nd worst in the NFL, better than only the awful Skins PR game, which yield 1.5 yards.

Somebody please put a block on Zack Follett. I do not want to see our returner get decapitated.