Series Overview: From the Creator of HBO’s Ballers, Joey Krutell Pros vs Pickers is a sports betting series built around one central question. Who makes better picks?

 

The Pros: The ones who played in the NFL

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The Pickers: The ones who built careers beating the sportsbooks.

 

At the center is Brandon Lang the confident, unapologetic, and battle tested picker.

 

Across the table each week sits a different NFL legend bringing locker room insight, film knowledge, and personal experience from the field. Presiding over it all is Steve Budin serving as moderator, referee, and credibility anchor.

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The Picker: Brandon Lang

• One of the most recognizable and polarizing figures in the modern sports handicapping industry.

• Rose to national prominence in the 1990s as a high profile sports betting consultant whose aggressive style and bold public persona made him a lightning rod in the gambling world.

• Lang’s story reached mainstream pop culture through the 2005 film Two for the Money, where he was portrayed by Matthew McConaughey alongside Al pacino.

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The Pros:

• Each week, we feature a different NFL legend renowned for their on-field IQ.

• These Pros understand the game at a level few ever will. They’ve lived it: in the huddle, in the film room.

• Their knowledge isn’t theoretical; it’s earned through preparation, pressure, and performance.
   

The Moderator: Steve Budin

• The son of famous Las Vegas Book Maker Bub Budin

• Steve is known as the Godfather of offshore Sports Betting.

• Steve Budin is known for his analytical approach and operational experience.

• His book Bets Drugs and Rock & Roll has been optioned by Sony pictures.