Money and Success for NFL Quarterbacks
NFL 四分衛的金錢與成功
Introduction
Two football players, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, want more money from their teams.
兩位美式足球員 Sam Darnold 和 Baker Mayfield 希望球隊能提供更多薪水。
Main Body
Sam Darnold is now a great player. He learned a lot with the San Francisco 49ers. Then he played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks. He won the Super Bowl and played very well in 2025.
Sam Darnold 現在是一名優秀的球員。他在三藩市 49 人隊期間學到了很多。隨後他先後效力於明尼蘇達維京人隊與西雅圖海鷹隊。他贏得了超級盃，並在 2025 年表現優異。
Baker Mayfield plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played very well in 2024. He wants a new contract with more money. But the team is worried because he is older now.
Baker Mayfield 效力於坦帕灣海盜隊。他在 2024 年表現非常出色。他希望能簽一份薪水更高的新合約。但球隊感到擔心，因為他現在年事較高。
These two players are important for the market. If Mayfield gets a lot of money, Darnold will ask for more too. The Seattle Seahawks also have a new coach. This coach must help the team win again.
這兩名球員對市場非常重要。如果 Mayfield 獲得高額薪酬，Darnold 也會要求更多。西雅圖海鷹隊也聘請了新教練。這位教練必須幫助球隊重獲勝利。
Conclusion
The NFL is changing how it pays quarterbacks. The new contracts for Mayfield and Darnold will show the new prices.
NFL 正在改變支付四分衛薪水的方式。Mayfield 和 Darnold 的新合約將會顯示新的價格行情。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Time Jump' Logic
In this story, we see two ways to talk about things that happened before now. To reach A2, you need to see the difference between a finished time and a general state.
1. Finished Actions (The 'Past' Stamp) When the writer says "He played very well in 2024," they use a specific date. This means the action is over.
- Pattern: Played + [Specific Year/Date]
- Example: He played 2024.
2. The 'Now' Result Look at the sentence: "Sam Darnold is now a great player."
- Is Current status.
- Was Old status.
Quick Vocabulary Shift:
- Want (Now) Wanted (Past)
- Is (Now) Was (Past)
- Learn (Now) Learned (Past)
The A2 Secret: If you see a year (like 2025), always add -ed to your action words. If you see the word "now," keep the word simple.