 "The Franchise" was named a "New York Times" Noteworthy Book that year.He then edited the "New York Times" bestseller "ESPN SportsCentury", which accompanied the release of ESPN's Top 100 athletes of the 20th Century.The book featured an introduction by David Halberstam and original essays by Dick Schaap, Joyce Carol Oates, Tony Kornheiser, Nelson George and Roy Blount Jr., among others.