EA Sports College Football 27 cover art revealed, gets meme'd into oblivion on social media

Ever since EA Sports' College Football series returned to consoles a few years back, fans all over the country have been given something to look forward to again during the dog days of summer.

When the series went on indefinite hiatus back in 2014, college football fans no longer had that outlet to get them through that last brutal stretch of the offseason before the world's greatest sport returned.

Luckily, we no longer live in a world where that's the case, and each spring the anticipation starts to build from things like rumored updates and features as well as the question of who will be the cover boy (or cover boys, in this case).

Speaking of which, it looks like EA Sports has made its choice on who will grace the cover of the upcoming installment, with two different versions of the game featuring two different covers.

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On the normal cover, you have Heisman hopefuls Dante Moore, Kewan Lacy and Malachi Toney featured on the box art.

Pretty neat, but if you're looking for something with a bit more wide-ranging appeal, check out the deluxe edition, complete with Indiana coach Curt Cignetti flanked on both sides by more popular college players as well as Mike The Tiger from LSU.

I might have to dish out the extra $40 just to grab this copy when it comes out, because I'm a big fan of that cover.

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As it turns out, though, many folks on social media weren't fans of the cover, as EA Sports caught the full wrath of being memed into oblivion on the internet.

From accusations of AI usage (the horror) to allusions to certain pieces of media from the early 2000s, the fine folks on X pulled no punches.

I'm not sure I see what the big deal is, but then again, it is the internet and people will find anything to complain about.

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These internet trolls must not remember what life was like just a few short years ago when we didn't have a new college football video game to look forward to in the offseason.

Kids these days have it so easy. Back in my day, we had to entertain ourselves in the offseason by making mock depth charts on an Excel spreadsheet.

We also walked to school uphill both ways in the snow!

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If lackluster box art is the biggest problem in your life as a college football fan, then consider yourself lucky.

I can't wait until the game actually comes out and fans can start whining about all the gameplay features that didn't make the final cut.

Isn't the internet a wonderful place?

Enjoy your offseason, folks.