On a morning when their sights were zeroed squarely in on tomorrow, the opportunity for a quick glance at a long-ago cherished yesterday seemed to galvanize the current edition of the Stampeders.

“This,’’ announced rush end Charleston Hughes, “is great. Really great. I only hope we get called back 25 years later to come see each other, share stories and stuff like that.”

In blazing sunshine, the heroes of the ’92 Grey Cup title team – some a little greyer or thinner on top – mixed with the current crop of Red-and-White warriors one sleep before the Legacy Night game against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The now 54-year-old MVP quarterback Doug Flutie, as he did here for four never-to-to-forgotten campaigns, held sway.

There were hugs for Junior Thurman and Bruce Covernton, the Big Tuna. Nostalgic games of catch with old collaborators Dave Sapunjis and Pee Wee Smith. Action figures and boxes of Flutie Flakes to sign.

And he addressed the 2017 edition ahead of Saturday’s tricky fixture against the winless Tiger-Cats.

“I’ve watched the film. I just shake my head at some of the things he did,’’ marvelled quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell afterwards. “Insane.

“Some of things he tried, you’d get cut today. Just talking to him a little while ago, he said it was his playground out there.

“That’s six MOPs in eight seasons. If he doesn’t get hurt in two of ’em, it’s eight MOPs.

“Pretty cool.”

So, Mitchell was teased, seeing the ’92 group maybe aging doesn’t seem quite so terrifying?

“Not if you’re aging like him. He looks younger than some of us, man.”

Amidst all the Legacy hoopla, there is a vital game to be contested. And conquered. The Stamps have beaten the Tabbies 10 straight times, dating back to the 2011 Touchdown Atlantic Game in Moncton, N.B., and will be trying to improve on a 10-game W streak against them at McMahon.

The last time Hamilton bested Calgary on Alberta soil, Matt Dunigan was the Stampeders coach and Danny McManus the starting Hamilton QB.

And with the West Division crowding up at the top, the team can’t afford to have that win streak snapped Saturday.

“Early in the season, I don’t tend to look at standings,’’ said head coach Dave Dickenson. “We just need to be better each and every week, no matter who we play. If we do that the wins will take care of themselves.

“You look too far in the future, obviously, you miss what’s right ahead of ya. We’ve kind of adopted that mantra from the opening of training camp. Our thing is: Be where your feet are, which means be in the moment.”

Right now, the ’Cats command their attention.

DeVone Claybrooks said the presence of the ’92 gang has served as inspiration.

“When you’re a young player, you live in the moment, you live in the now,” reminded the bassoon-voiced D-coordinator. “You don’t think about the legacy you can leave or the foundation you can build.

“The foundation we have today was established by those guys. For kids to see them, hear their stories, it puts things in a different light.

“Not just coach-speak.

“You look at a guy like Doug Flutie. He’s been successful at every level he played at and in life after the game and he still carries around a card he got from a CFL Grey Cup, for motivation and that type of thing.

“That puts real value on things.

“They’re a real example to follow.

“Twenty-five years ago, these guys did something exceptional. They built and they built through the season, put themselves in a position and won a championship.

“Well, that’s exactly what we’re trying to do now.”