Sports Photos: Top 15 Philly Sports Stories Of 2016 December 20, 2016 / 8:45 AM EST / CBS News 15. Penn State wins the Big Ten Championship, after winning nine straight games. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) 14. Merrill Reese Into Eagles HOF 14. In his 40th year as the voice of the Eagles, Merrill Reese is inducted into the Eagles' Hall Of Fame. (Al Bello/Getty Images) 13. Flyers' Youth Movement 13. Flyers reach playoffs in Dave Hakstol's first season (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) 12. Temple Wins Title; Rhule Leaves 12. Temple wins the AAC title and Matt Rhule leaves for Baylor. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) 11. Philly To Host 2017 NFL Draft 11. Philly will host the 2017 NFL Draft 10. Sam Bradford Traded 10. Howie Roseman trades Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2017 first-round pick. 9. AI Goes Into HOF 9. Allen Iverson gets inducted into the basketball Hall Of Fame. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) 8. Ryan Howard Says Goodbye 8. Ryan Howard plays his final game with the Philadelphia Phillies. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) 7. 'The Process' Debuts 7. Joel "The Process" Embiid makes his debut. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) 6. Sixers Draft Ben Simmons 6. The Sixers draft Ben Simmons with the first overall pick. (Photo by Amanda Westcott /NBAE via Getty Images) 5. Eagles Hire Doug Pederson 5. Eagles hire Doug Pederson to replace Chip Kelly. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Sam Hinkie Resigns Sam Hinkie resigns as Sixers' GM; Bryan Colangelo takes over. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) 3. Ed Snider Dies 3. Flyers owner Ed Snider dies at 83. Villanova Wins National Championship Villanova wins National Championship on Kris Jenkins' buzzer beater. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Carson Wentz QB Carson Wentz. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)