Chess Not Checkers | Seahawks Win Super Bowl 60, Best QB Draft Class Debates, SB 61 Contenders

Episode 23 of In My Defense is titled “Chess Not Checkers” — because Super Bowl 60 was a straight-up coaching clinic.Canty & Que start with Valentine’s Day plans (first Valentine’s as a dad!) and how the hosts are balancing love, life, and fatherhood — then it’s right into the league’s biggest stage.Super Bowl 60 RecapThe Seattle Seahawks are champs after a 29–13 win over New England, and Canty explains why the game wasn’t “boring” — it was strategy. Mike McDonald broke tendencies, brought pressure Seattle normally doesn’t, and the Seahawks defense controlled the entire script.Draft Class DebatesIf you’re starting a franchise today, which QB from the 2024 draft class are you building around?Re-ranking the 2018 QB class now that Sam Darnold has a ring, and what that changes about the legacy conversation.Looking AheadCanty gives his Top 5 teams that can make Super Bowl 61, plus one sleeper that’s “one move away.”Nothing’s personal… but In My Defense.In My Defense – Episode: Super Bowl 60 Recap, QB Draft Debates & Top 5 Teams for SB 6100:00 On Today’s Episode 00:20 Start 01:01 Bad Bunny halftime show reaction 01:51 Bad Bunny vs Michael Jackson halftime comparison 04:13 Stefon Diggs loses a ring and Cardi B 04:44 Canty’s Valentine’s plans as a first-time dad 06:04 Que’s Valentine’s Day plans 07:09 Super Bowl 60 recap begins 07:30 Canty’s thoughts on SB 60 09:17 John Schneider built a winner in Seattle 10:28 Sam Darnold & Rashid Shaheed impact discussion 14:06 Patriots will be back – Vrabel’s leadership 17:08 Did Kendrick retire Drake? 17:54 Which QB from the 2024 Draft Class would you build around? 18:25 Most talented QB – Jayden Daniels 19:23 If coaching is right, give me Caleb Williams 20:23 Don’t forget Bo Nix was a play away from the Super Bowl 21:59 Ranking the 2018 QB Draft Class 24:37 Don’t sleep on Sam Darnold – redemption arc 26:46 The 20-year Super Bowl revenge curse 28:27 SB 61 logo conspiracy talk 29:17 99 Problems – Top 5 teams to make Super Bowl 61 29:44 #5 LA Chargers 30:32 #4 Denver Broncos 30:59 #3 New England Patriots 31:07 #2 Chicago Bears 32:02 #1 Seattle Seahawks 32:18 Is one move away enough to win it all? 33:41 Canty says the Ravens may be that team 35:46 Wins & Losses begin 36:04 Canty’s Loss – Moussa Diabaté 36:37 Isaiah Stewart family portrait moment 36:53 Que’s Loss – Vikings, DK Metcalf, Justin Jefferson 38:10 Canty’s Win – Sam Darnold's redemption season 40:06 Closing🎙️ New episodes drop every Friday 🔗 www.linktr.ee/InMyDefensePod 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@InMyDefensePodFollow the hosts:Chris Canty → @ChrisCanty99Quentin “Que” McDuffie → @Queie_Beamen1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.