Durkin won't say how much he bets, but he obviously has beaten some odds. And a guy whose single-mindedness makes him something other than a Renaissance man now actually winters in Florence, Italy. But he has yet to find inspiration for a personal catchphrase. And Durkin's Triple Crown debut, on the Kentucky Derby 2 weeks ago, kept him from worrying about being perfect. He announced winner Monarchos' winning time was about as fast as Secretariat's Derby record when it wasn't quite as good.
Ambiguity can be good.
No question about it. Simple as that. But it's their network, their money. I can't make their decisions. Coming to Fox, which recruited him to create a rival to ESPN's SportsCenter that never materialized, was a great idea.