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Jon Cornish may be out of the game.

But the game’s not out of him.

The newly minted Canadian Football Hall-of-Famer is at every CFL tilt at McMahon Stadium, taking in Calgary Stampeders football from a different perspective these days.

Of course, he’s no longer the running back mesmerizing fans and opponents.

He’s now game-day ambassador for the Stampeders.

“I’ve enjoyed myself over the last four years,” said Cornish of his post-playing days, which included being inducted into the hall of fame Friday in Hamilton. “It’s been a nice little point for me to know that every weekend in the fall, I show up at McMahon Stadium and enjoy a football game.

“Whether I’m playing or not, I’m still enjoying what the Stampeders are bringing to the field.”

For nine seasons from 2007-15, Cornish was being enjoyed by fans — young and old — at McMahon, as he sliced and diced his way through the opposition.

With so many thrilling moments, it might seem a tough task for Cornish to pin down just which ones were his favourites.