Thursday, March 8, 2001 The University Daily Kansan Section A·Page 5 Sports Cowboys waive Aikman The Associated Press IRVING,Texas—Nolonger convinced that Troy Alkam can stay healthy enough to be their starter, the Dallas Cowbys yesterday waived the quarterback who led them to three Super Bowl titles. Agent Leigh Steinberg told The Associated Press the team began the waver process yesterday. Steinberg declined to comment further, saying only: "We will wait and see if he clears waivers and proceed from there." Cowboys owner Jerry Jones probably would have preferred to see the 34-year old Aikman retire after 12 seasons, but his desire to keep playing left the team with little choice. Jones had to make the move by today or else pay Aikman a $7 million bonus and extend his contract through 2007. He will still take up $10 million of Dallas's $67.4 million salary cap this season. Allman said it was a "mutual and amicable decision." "This is really a cap deal. Waiting 'til June wasn't going to help me," he said. As much as Jones might have wanted to keep the first player he ever drafted, the owner apparently decided the Cowboys couldn't prepare for the 2001 season with such a fragile quarterback. Akman, who holds practically all the Dallas passing records, sustained two concussions in 11 games last season and twice needed epidural injections to relieve back pain. Aikman still wants to play and believes he can at a high level. As for the health risks, tests done before last season showed no long-term damage from his previousconcussions. Other teams might be scared off because of Alkman's injury problems, which could then prompt him to retire. Alkman is coming off his worst season since the Cowboys went 1-15 his rookie year. But one possible landing spot is丹迪 Diego, where close friend Norv Turner is the offensive coordinator. The Chargers could also use Alkman to groom Michael Vick, should they make him the first pick in the upcoming draft. San Diego's starting job is open because Ryan Leaf was released last week. Alkman came to Dallas in 1989 as the top overall choice in the draft and the team's first pick under Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson. He was immediately labeled the franchise's savior and, sure enough, helped the Cowboys once again become the NFL's most-loved and most-loated team. Earnhardt photo debate continues The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Abill sought by Dale Earnhardt's widow to exempt autopsy photographs and videos from Florida's public-records law was filed yesterday with the support of Gov. Jeb Bush. "The possibility of graphic and sensitive photos being leaked and exploited is a major public policy concern," said state Senate Majority Leader Jim King, who filed the bill. He was flanked at a news conference by co-sponsor Sen. Bill Posey, Bush and two House members who have filed a similar measure. Earnhardt: Bill filed regarding autopsy photos "One may ask where you draw the line on a public-records exemption," King said. "I can tell you that line has got to be drawn beyond photographs as graphic as these." "This is timely legislation," said Bush, who talked with Earnhardt's widow, Teresa, Monday about the bill. "I told her I felt we could craft legislation that protected the traditions of this state in terms of public information when the public interest is at stake, but also be sensitive to the right of privacy as well." Bush said his office had received more than 14,000 e-mails and hundreds of telephone calls from Earnhardt fans protesting a request by a central Florida newspaper to get the autopsy photos. The Senate bill would not affect written autopsy records, King said. Teresa Earnhardt wrote to King on Monday asking that a bill be filed. "I do not believe that any bereaved family should be forced to allow access to photographs of deceased loved ones, particularly since complete information is available through written autopsy records," she said in her letter. But Barbara Petersen, executive director of the First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee, said the restrictions would be a mistake. "A report can be slanted," Petersen said. "A medical examiner can be under political and public pressure. A photograph cannot be. This is not about Dale Earnhardt, it's about public oversight and creating an exception to the Constitution." Earnhardt was killed in a crash Feb. 18 at the Daytona 500. Teresa Earnhardt sued Volusia County four days later to stop release of the medical examiner's photos. The next day, an Orlando Sentinel reporter made a public-record request for the pictures. 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