After Jordan Spieth joked about Keegan Bradley as Ryder Cup playing captain, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Cantlay publicly backed Bradley.

Jordan Spieth wants on the US Ryder Cup team so badly he's resorted to trying to convince Keegan Bradley to be a captain only to open up a roster spot

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.