Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley could've ended the playing captain talk by winning the Tour Championship but faltered down the stretch.

Multiple Americans have said they believe Bradley should pick himself, and there's certainly public sentiment for it. But there's also risk.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup has become too big of an event for a captain to play in the matches and said Wednesday he already shot down the idea when approached about doing it himself someday. But he is no less fascinated by the conundrum facing U.S. captain Keegan Bradley.