TJ Ward Bet on Himself and Became a Champion

Sports In America with David Greene · Oct 29, 2026 · 50m · transcript

This week we start with a fascinating social experiment conducted by ProPublica’s Jake Pearson, who deliberately behaved like a problem gambler on his DraftKings app to see how the online sportsbook would respond. Despite promising safeguards, DraftKings promptly made him a Diamond Member. We ask Jake about the implications of his reporting and the recourse that vulnerable gamblers may or may not have in this environment.

Then we sit down with Super Bowl champion safety T.J. Ward, who didn’t let an undersized frame keep him from being one of the hardest-hitting safeties in the NFL. We’ll ask…