Nordgren has a fan in Staubach

0 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, May, 2006 | by LES BOWEN

ROGER STAUBACH THINKS Matt Nordgren might make it in the NFL, despite having thrown just 14 passes in 19 games during his college career at Texas.

After all, Staubach threw no passes and appeared in no games in the 5 years before he began his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys. Of course, before starting his service commitment, Staubach won the Heisman Trophy playing for the Naval Academy, in 1963. But Staubach said recently in a phone interview he believes the principle is the same - "If you have ability and you can make it, you're going to be able to overcome" not having played much lately.

Staubach won two Super Bowls and played in five Pro Bowls with the Cowboys. At the beginning of that journey, he was the training-camp roommate of Nordgren's father, George, a...