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CHASKA, Minn. -- Early Tuesday afternoon, as the first of three U.S. foursomes made its way to the ninth tee box, a lone red golf cart trailed behind.The driver had an earpiece in his ear, a smile on his face and no clubs in the back of that cart, because even though hes the worlds seventh-ranked golfer, he wont be hitting a single shot here at the Ryder Cup.Bubba Watson missed qualifying for this years roster, wasnt one of the first three captains picks, and then was passed over for the final selection on Sunday in favor of Ryan Moore.For a guy whose mood swings in the past have often ranged from very high highs to very low lows, it wouldnt have been surprising if Watson went home and sulked for a week. Or went on social media and blasted the snub. Or posted videos of himself head-to-toe in blue and gold, chanting, Olé, olé, olé, olé...He did none of this. Instead, he asked captain Davis Love III if he could still be part of the team as a vice captain, a request that Love quickly obliged.Think about it: Thats like getting dumped by your girlfriend and then happily helping her move into a new apartment with another guy.As he drove that cart, the fans enthusiastically shouted his name, but popular social media reaction toward Watsons inclusion has been something less than enthusiastic.Hes been criticized for forcing his way into the team room. For wanting to steal some of the spotlight. For being a distraction.Theres one word that hasnt been used to describe Watsons decision -- selfless.Too bad. Thats exactly what it is.Sorry to burst the bubble of so many fans who have preconceived notions about his personality or his intentions this week, but theres no other way to categorize it.This is a guy who played in seven of the last eight PGA Tour events to close out the season, including a detour to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics. Theres no doubt hed enjoy some downtime with the family at home, just relaxing instead of watching his buddies play golf.This is also a guy who once lost a major championship in a playoff, only to anxiously ask seconds later, Did I make the Ryder Cup team? Thats how much he cares about playing in this event, which only shows how much it must have hurt when Love never called with positive news.And yet, when it came down to it, Watson insisted hed rather drive a cart while listening to the action through an earpiece than be anywhere else this week.I think it shows a lot about who Bubba is, said Rickie Fowler. People may not always see that side of him. Bubbas one of my best friends. Weve spent a lot of time together. Ive always seen that side of him, but hopefully this shows some people that thats part of who he is.All of which leads to another criticism: Watson shouldnt be here because he isnt well-liked by other players on the team.Might want to take a mulligan on that idea.Loves method of leading is majority rule. This wasnt his decision; this was everybodys decision. If the majority of players in that team room didnt want Watson here, he wouldnt be here.Davis asked what we thought; we said bring him in, that would be awesome, love to have him, Jordan Spieth explained. After a guy who is, what, seven in the world and doesnt get a pick, to sit there and say that at that moment when he feels like he did his job on the weekend at the Tour Championship, which is play really solid golf on the weekend, its really big of him, and were very much welcoming.Is Watson going to be the deciding factor for the U.S. side? Is he going to impart some bit of course knowledge or strategic wisdom that will help secure the deciding point?Of course not. But so what? If nothing else, its good karma to allow a guy like Watson to hang around the team if he wants. The too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen theory shouldnt hold much weight, because hes unlikely to play much of a role in strategic discussions that Love has been having for months with the other assistants, Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk and Tom Lehman.Bubba thinks his role is to go on the first tee and whoop up the crowd, the captain said. He already did that this morning.Its a perfect role for him.Watson loves this event, was heartbroken that he wasnt picked for this event, and still wanted to be a part of this event.To chastise him for that is missing the point.On a team thats struggled to win the Ryder Cup for so long, this type of selflessness should be celebrated instead of castigated.As Watson said last week, Theres going to be one year, hopefully before I pass away, that we actually win, and I want to be a part of it.Hes a part of it this year, watching from a cart, whooping up the crowd and doing whatever else he can to help the U.S. team finally win. For a guy whod rather be hitting shots than watching em, its an admirable decision -- whether the popular opinion agrees or not. Cheap Nike Vapormax China . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Wholesale Vapormax Mens . 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ALAMEDA, Calif. --?Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith, who signed a $40 million free-agent contract with Oakland this offseason, owned up to his poor play which led to his second-half benching in Sundays season-opening 35-34 win at the New Orleans Saints.The benching came after he was burned by Brandin Cooks for a 98-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in Saints franchise history.I was getting killed, Smith told reporters Tuesday at the Raiders facility. Im not going to lie to you. It was getting bad out there. I was costing our team points so Coach did what he had to do.I would have loved to stay in, fight that thing out, but Coach made the decision which was best for the team, so Im going to ride with it.Raiders coach Jack Del Rio acknowledged giving Smith a talk on the sidelines.I said, Hey, youve got to own up to that, Del Rio said. That certainly wasnt anywhere near where it needed to be and I know youll bounce back. Be ready to face the music because theyre going to be coming at you.Hes a big boy. Hell bounce back. Hes going to be a good player for us ... [his play] was not what we need and he knows that.Per Pro Football Focus, Smith gave up four receptions on six targets for 183 yards (the most surrendered by a cornerback on Kickoff Weekend) and his yards per cover snap of 6.78 was the second worst of any cornerback in Week 1. The QB rating for passes thrown into Smiths coverage was 149.3, also the second worst by any corner in the league last week.It all added up to an overall grade of 40.3, which ranked 87th among cornerbacks.Three big receptions allowed essentially doomed Smith, who gave up a combined 172 yards on those catches in the Superdome after starting strong with a pass breakup underneath and a tackle. But the Saints found him lacking on deeper balls to smaller receivers.Such as the 49-yarder to Willie Snead. The 25-yarder to Michael Thomas. And then, the 98-yarder to Cooks, which came with 7:52 remaining in the third quarter when Smith failed to bump or jam Cooks at the line of scrimmage.Smith, at 6-feet-3, 220 pounds, is the biggest cornerback in the league, but the Saints used their much smaller wideouts to get by him.Just made some bad decisions, Smith said. Poor technique, cost our team.Up next, the Atlanta Falcons and the speedy but bigger Julio Jones, who is also 6-3, 220 pounds.dddddddddddd Might the Raiders have to alter their coverage scheme by giving Smith help with a safety, and could the Falcons send Jones his way after he caught four passes for 66 yards and a TD in Atlantas 31-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?Julios going to get the ball regardless of who [the opposing cornerback] is, Smith said. So you always have to be worried about that going in and facing that team.Del Rio did say that Smith would start this weekend in the Raiders home opener, and Smith acknowledged that he must have a short memory before lining up against Atlanta.Being an eighth-year veteran should help him move on quickly, he said.Its one game, he said of the debacle in New Orleans, which reminded many Raiders fans of DeAngelo Halls brutal debut for the Raiders in 2008. Hall was cut following eight games that year after he signed a seven-year, $72 million contract with Oakland.Its not going to define myself or my career or this season, Smith said. It was a bad day. ... Its just like any job. I had a bad day at work and Ill come back the next day and get ready to roll for Week 2.You play long enough, youre going to have days like that.Raiders quarterback Derek Carr defended Smith after the game.I told Sean, I said, Hey, man, you are one of the best cornerbacks Ive ever played in my life, Carr said. Anyone wants to challenge that, we can go back and watch the film and see that he is a shutdown-type corner. He really is. Hes so smart, and some days its going to be like that. Ive been there. Against Kansas City last year I threw three picks in the second half.None, though, were by Smith, who was then with the Chiefs.Weve all been there, Carr said. Its going to hurt, its going to sting, its going to be hard to sleep ... but I know him. Hes going to come back and be the same dominant guy that he is, and he will be for us.Im not worried about him, and I dont think that our fans should be either.And, as Smith said, at least the Raiders rallied to win after trailing by 14 points following Cooks long TD over him.That, Smith said of a loss, would have been a rough plane ride home. ' ' '