Orlondo Steinauer

Orlondo Steinauer

Date of birth:	June 9, 1973 (1973-06-09) (age 38)
Place of birth:	Seattle, Washington
Career information
Status:	Retired
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	S
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	182 lb (83 kg)
College:	Western Washington
High school:	Lynnwood
Organizations
As player:
1996 1997–2000 2001–2008	Ottawa Rough Riders Hamilton Tiger-Cats Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup Champion: 1999, 2004
CFL All-Star:	1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
CFL East All-Star:	1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Honors:	named Argos' Defensive Player of 2002
Records:	Third place Argos’ all-time interception return yards
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Orlondo Steinauer (born June 9, 1973, in Seattle, Washington) is a former professional Canadian football safety in the Canadian Football League & sports commentator. Currently, he serves as the Defensive Co-ordinator and Secondary Coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

High school career

At Lynnwood High School in Lynnwood, Washington, Steinauer lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated in 1991.

College years

Steinauer starred in football at Western Washington University and finished his career with 20 interceptions, 160 tackles, a forced fumble, and 89 punt returns for 965 yards(10.84 yards per punt ret. avg.) and a touchdown. In 1995, his final year, he was a consensus first-team All-American and the CFA Defensive Player of the Year leading the United States in pass interceptions with 10 and ranked ninth nationally with a 11.6 yards punt return average.^[1]

In 1999, he was named to Western Washington University's All-Century team and was the only player named to two first-team positions, at cornerback and punt returner.^[2]

Canadian Football League

Steinauer joined the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL in 1996, but saw minimal playing time prior to the team's dissolution at the end of that season. In 1997, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he emerged as a defensive star, earning a spot on the East Division All-Star team. Steinauer's performance in Hamilton (1997-2000) and Toronto (2001-2008) was well regarded; he was named a divisional All-Star six times and league All-Star at Safety four times.

Toronto released him on August 25, 2008, prior to the ninth game of the season. As a CFL player with more than six years experience, playing more than eight games would have guaranteed his salary for the remainder of the year.^[3][4][5][6]

Post-playing career

After being released by the Argonauts, he was approached by Rogers Sportsnet to work as a football analyst for their broadcasts. Steinauer says that, as a player, football reporters told him he'd make a good broadcaster but he never thought about it until the opportunity presented itself.^[6] In 2009, he did analysis for Sportsnet's television broadcasts and the radio Fan 590.^[6]

Steinauer is also an entrepreneur and a partner in a logistics firm.^[6]

On February 19, 2010, Steinauer was hired by the Argonauts as their Defensive Backs coach.

On August 4, 2011, Steinauer was promoted to Defensive Co-ordinator of the Argonauts after the firing of Chip Garber from that position.^[7]

As of 2011, Steinauer lives year round in Oakville, Ontario with his family.

References

1. ^ "Orlondo Steinauer". Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 2006. http://www.canoe.ca/Argos/Team/Roster/Orlondo_Steinauer.html. Retrieved 2008-08-26. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Carberry, Jim (1999-09-04). "WWU All-Century Football Team". Western Washington University Sports Information Office. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wwu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/all-century.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
3. ^ "Toronto Argonauts release veteran safety Orlondo Steinauer". The Canadian Press. 2008-08-25. http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jcEZSopgdX-PWqBk6v5J32Ot2c4A. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
4. ^ Masters, Mark (2008-08-25). "Argos' Steinauer makes emotional departure". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=747924. Retrieved 2008-08-26. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ Ralph, Dan (2008-08-27). "Money monster grips its teeth on CFL stalwarts". Calgary Sun. http://calsun.canoe.ca/Sports/Football/2008/08/27/6584771-sun.html. Retrieved 2008-08-27. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d} Zelkovich, Chris (2009-09-07). "Orlando Steinauer's new game plan working on TV". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/691878. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
7. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/argonauts-fire-garber-promote-steinauer

Further reading

• Ulmer, Mike (2004-07-14). "On a mission: Hard work and perseverance has paid off for Orlondo Steinauer". Toronto Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/2004/07/14/539478.html. 

External links

• Toronto Argonauts page

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Name	Steinauer, Orlondo
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Date of birth	June 9, 1973
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington
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