Updated Sep 15, 2015 at 4:19p ET
Cornerback Byron Maxwell was burned on the field and roasted off it after a forgettable debut with the Philadelphia Eagles in their season opener.
One of Philadelphia's high-priced free-agent acquisitions in the offseason, Maxwell endured a nightmarish evening in the Eagles' 26-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.
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Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones singed Maxwell to the tune of nine receptions for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns. And, because the game was nationally televised, the carnage came in full view of an unsympathetic Twitterverse.
Maxwell's lavish contract – a six-year, $63 million deal – and his past success as a member of the Seattle Seahawks' bombastic "Legion of Boom" secondary may have caused some observers to revel more in his failures.
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Maxwell's struggles certainly elicited some creative tweets, the most notable being a parody of the DirecTV "Don't Be Like This Me" marketing campaign that features brothers Eli and Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Randy Moss and Tony Romo.
The beleaguered Maxwell may get a reprieve this week. The reigning NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys are coming to town, but they will be without star wideout Dez Bryant, who suffered a broken bone in his foot in his season debut.
(h/t Twitter)
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