One of the major subplots of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which start this week in Memphis at the St. Jude Championship, is the final push for Ryder Cup selections. In particular, Keegan Bradley's challenge of making captain's picks for the United States squad has gotten even tougher over the past month.

Maybe Bradley deserves to pick himself to make the U.S. team, but the potential distractions it would cause make the choice to be a playing captain a difficult one that could lead to some nightmare sc