Alabama QB Ty Simpson earns ‘midseason Heisman’ nod from ESPN analyst

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has been tabbed as the “midseason” Heisman Trophy winner, per ESPN’s Bill Connelly. Connelly ranks Heisman-worthy performances each week at ESPN, and through 7 games, no one has earned more points via Connelly’s system than Simpson. Here’s an excerpt of Connelly’s analysis on Simpson’s first half of the season: Things are obviously still pretty uncertain. But Simpson’s consistently steady performances have put him in front in the points race. The second half of the season always carries far more weight than the first when it comes to awards and whatnot, but Bama needed Simpson to raise...