College football, NFL players, media react to return of EA Sports College Football

EA Sports College Football is coming back and current and former college football stars are overjoyed.

It’s Christmas in February with the announcement from EA Sports that their popular college football video game is making a long-awaited return.

While there is no return date yet, it’s not expected to come out this year and developments in the ongoing name, image and likeness litigation is going to determine just how great the gameplay will be. However, don’t let that ruin your excitement because EA Sports is back in the game of making college football games for the first time since NCAA Football 14.

College football players, NFL stars and media react to the news

Joe Burrow laments the missed opportunity of never getting a chance to be on the cover. I think he’s got a chance to still grace the cover.

Kyler Murray could be on the cover.

Minnesota Vikings receiver and former LSU star Justin Jefferson speaks for everyone.

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Former Alabama receiver and current Raiders receiver, Henry Ruggs, thinks it’s a no-brainer that DeVonta Smith is the cover athlete.

Former Ohio State and current Lions cornerback Jeffrey Okudah got a nice birthday gift with this announcement.

Clemson running back Travis Etienne just missed his chance to play as himself, but he can play as his younger brother if it’s out in the near future.

Michigan State’s reaction is all of us.

Clemson’s is pretty apt too.

We all feel like dancing.

I wonder if Kirk Herbstreit will be providing commentary for the game?

Former USC quarterback and FOX commentator Matt Leinart was fired up about the news.

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez sums it up in two emojis.

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