With his team facing the seemingly impossible task of overcoming the largest deficit in Ryder Cup history, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley offered the kind of inspiration that only he could.

“28-3,” Bradley stated on Saturday night, referencing the Super Bowl LI comeback by his beloved New England Patriots and hoping his guys could do the same with their seven-point disadvantage through four sessions.

Who was he kidding, though? The Europeans needed less than a field goal in Sunday singles at Bethpage Black to win the cup for the ninth time in 12 tries. And not far from Yankee Stadium, the visitors were sending out their own Murderers Row early – Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, a combined 14-2-1 through two days, in the first six matches. Add in an

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