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The Quarterback Factory refers to a statement made by the general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, Howie Roseman, during a conference for Eagles fans following night two of the NFL Draft. Roseman stated that they wanted to be a quarterback factory which was widely mocked on Twitter with photoshopped images of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie poster and the Cheesecake Factory.

Origin

On April 24th, 2020, the Philadelphia Eagles Youtube account uploaded “Eagles Front Office Discuss Jalen Hurts Selection” which features general manager Howie Roseman speaking during an Eagles press conference and saying they are a “quarterback factory” (shown below). The video gained over 24,800 views in five days.

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On April 25th, 2020, Twitter users began to mock the statement. Twitter user @a_dunne_deal posted a photoshopped Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_ poster to feature Roseman and some of the players and added the caption, “Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination” (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,000 likes and 270 retweets in four days. That same day, Twitter user @EagleFanProbs tweeted an edited Cheesecake Factory photo with the caption, “Howie Roseman’s Quarterback Factory. This is Pain” (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 340 likes in four days.


Erin Dunne @a_dunne_deal Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination. fLowie FOBEMAN ANDTHE QUARTER BACK FACTORY 11:41 AM · Apr 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Gene Wilder Stanley Kubrick Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka Poster Eagles Fan Problems @EagleFanProbs Howie Roseman's Quarterback Factory. This is Pain. Duanierbook Factory Help 11 9:01 AM · Apr 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Howie Roseman Philadelphia Eagles Product

That same day, sports reporter Les Bowen tweeted, “Welp. I’m going to bed. Got to get up tomorrow and clock back in at the quarterback factory” which received over 580 likes in four days. The next day, Twitter user @JimmyKempski uploaded a short animation of “A day at the Eagles QB factory” (shown below). The tweet garnered over 13,000 likes and 2,700 retweets in three days. NBC Sports published an article on the memes.


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Stephen Lee @Stephen_Lee20 Quarterback Factory is the new Dream Team. 11:56 AM · Apr 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text Font White Blue Product Line Logo Brenden Deeg @eaglestalk_ I need a "Quarterback Factory" T Shirt. 3:40 PM · Apr 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text Font White Line Product Logo Candis R. McLean @CandisRMcLean Is a quarterback factory considered an essential business? 7:52 AM - Apr 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text Font Line shamus @shamus_clancy "Quarterback Factory" sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song about an ex high school football star who has to work in a steel mill before going to Vietnam and losing his arm Jimmy Kempski @JimmyKempski · Apr 24 Howie says the team has demonstrated their commitment to Wentz, with the number of picks they used to get him, the contract extension, etc. Added, "We want to be a quarterback factory." 9:18 AM Apr 28, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text Font Line kurt @kurtwearshats i did a meme and now @DSGNTree is making shirts and sweatshirts to benefit @ThePhillyPledge get em here: dsgntree.com/sports/cc-the-... kurt O @kurtwearshats · Apr 27 Show this thread The Quarterback Factory 11:58 AM - Apr 28, 2020 · TweetDeck Text Font Line DSGN TREE @DSGNTree The Philly Quarterback Factory via @branded_sports dsgntree.com/branded-sports... ESTORY HILL ASCHORY, EMILL AMCYORY 2:26 PM · Apr 27, 2020 · Twitter Web App T-shirt T-shirt Clothing Product White Sleeve Text Polo shirt Brand Font

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