The Profile: The men who carry out executions for the state & the NBA's infamous trash-talker

What happens when betting on yourself ... pays off

Good morning, friends!

As someone who considers themselves relatively risk-averse, I'm fascinated by people like Sylvester Stallone.

In 1970, the legendary actor was so broke and so desperate for cash that he starred in a porn film that only paid him $200.

"I was broke and sleeping in the Port Authority bus station for three weeks straight," Stallone says.…