Last week, US Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley won his eighth PGA Tour title and first of the season at the Travelers Championship. Following his victory, there has been speculation on Bradley becoming a playing captain in the Ryder Cup. However, Padraig Harrington recently aired his opinion on the debate, saying the European team will not be thrilled at the thought of playing against Bradley.15-time European Tour winner Padraig Harrington was featured in a segment of Katrek & Maginnes on Tap, aired on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio. During the show, Harrington discussed the possibility of Keegan Bradley playing in the 2025 Ryder Cup, which kicks off on September 26.Harrington said (via Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio):鈥淜eegan is a player that the Europeans don鈥檛 want to play against. He is not an easy person to compete against. Everything about鈥 he鈥檚 a really tough competitor鈥 he鈥檚 very bossy. At the end of the day, he hits the shots. So, there鈥檚 a lot of players you could tee off against and you wouldn鈥檛 choose Keegan as one of them. He鈥檚 just a good match player.鈥 [00:00]Padraig Harrington praised Keegan Bradley for his tenacity, saying that he鈥檚 “gonna get it done鈥 even when he鈥檚 not feeling his best. However, he also noted that despite being a great player, Bradley should not captain the Ryder Cup team and still play in the event because being a captain requires a different level of focus.鈥淪hould he step down from captain and play? He鈥檚 definitely in the 12 best players, there鈥檚 no doubt about that. I don鈥檛 think he can be captain and play鈥 I do not in any shape or form think a captain can be a player.鈥 [00:43]Harrington further stated that being a Ryder Cup captain is a huge responsibility. He pointed out that the tournament’s stress levels and fast-paced timing require a captain鈥檚 full attention in order to lead his team to victory. As such, he argued that Bradley needs to focus on being either a player or a captain, but not both.Keegan Bradley admits that his Travelers Championship victory 鈥渃hanges the story鈥 regarding his role as the US Ryder Cup captainFollowing his dominating performance at TPC River Highlands, Keegan Bradley was asked if he would consider playing in the Ryder Cup as a captain’s pick. He said (via ASAP Sports):鈥淟isten, this changes the story a little bit. I never would have thought about playing if I hadn’t won. This definitely opens the door to play.鈥漈he two-time European Tour winner stated that at the moment, he doesn鈥檛 know if he鈥檚 going to take up a playing role or not. However, he plans to 鈥渢ake a hard look at it鈥 and decide what鈥檚 best for the team going forward.