The ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) - ignoring internal friction - of a lever depends on the ratio of the length of the lever arm where the force is applied divided by the length of the lever are that lifts the load. The IMA of a lever can be less than or greater than 1 depending on the class of the lever.
So, does Peyton Manning, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, possess the ideal combination? According to Manningâs profile page, he is listed as 6-foot-5, 230 pounds. Manning, notoriously grew up in a football family led by his father Archie and his younger brother Eli. He has always had a big frame to him, and was groomed to be a quarterback since the day he was born.
Archie Manning. Elisha Archibald Archie. Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played professionally for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982, and for short stints with the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings.