Sean Millington trying to stay in the moment with Hall of Fame induction

Sean Millington trying to stay in the moment with Hall of Fame induction DAN RALPH THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED 3 HOURS AGO Open this photo in gallery: BC Lions running back Sean Millington celebrates one of two touchdowns he scored in the second quarter against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Vancouver in a 2002 game. RICHARD LAM/THE CANADIAN PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. Sean Millington always saw himself as a journeyman player but he’ll now forever be remembered as one the CFL’s best. Millington, affectionately dubbed, ‘Diesel’ for his rugged running style, was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Millington and the other 2026 class members will be honoured Friday night during the Hamilton Tiger-Cats-Montreal Alouettes game at Hamilton Stadium. “Surreal is exactly the right word for it, it sums this up perfectly,” Millington said. “I’ve been watching guys get nominated since I retired and I couldn’t help but kind of compare myself a little bit and think, ‘Yeah, that guy’s pretty good, I don’t know if I’m quite up there.’ “I always kind of looked at myself as a journeyman-type player who had some good stats but not earth-shattering like some of the guys do when they do their thing. I figured it was 50-50 if I’d ever make it in, I mean, I’d hoped to but to actually have it happen is a massive honour and I feel very blessed.” Millington was enshrined with former players Brandon Banks, Charleston Hughes, Jim Evenson (posthumously) and Calvin Tiggle. Frank (Pop) Ivy, who led Edmonton to three straight Grey Cups (1954-56) over four seasons as head coach, was inducted as a builder, also posthumously. But even at age 58, Millington still has a chiselled, muscular physique and looks as if he could immediately resume playing. The 6-foot-3, 237-pound Millington was selected first overall by Edmonton in 1990 and played 13 seasons in Edmonton, (1991, 1997), then with the B.C. Lions (1991-1997, 2000-02), the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1998) and the Toronto Argonauts (2005). The former Simon Fraser standout rushed for 6,086 yards (5.4-yard average) and totalled 9,322 yards from scrimmage while scoring 87 touchdowns. Millington won two Grey Cups (1994, 2000) and twice was named the CFL’s top Canadian (1997, 2000) while with B.C. Millington also ranks fourth in CFL history with 176 special-teams tackles. The Vancouver…