One collects Air Jordans. The other likes to go camping in his RV.
They're both tough as nails, have been around the CFL block and have a good sense of humour, although one shows it off more than the other.
And they can play a bit.
Rival quarterbacks Kevin Glenn and Ricky Ray bring plenty to the Grey Cup table.
Ray, a 10-year veteran in his first season with Toronto, has added poise and stability to the Argonauts' offence. Many are still shaking their head that the Eskimos agreed to trade him in the off-season.
"Let's put it this way. I was pleased to hear the announcement of the trade," Stampeders coach-GM John Hufnagel said dryly. "I saw enough of him in the green and gold."
Glenn, a 12-year veteran, was brought to Calgary to mentor Drew Tate - and serve as an insurance policy. He has stepped in twice for the injured Tate this season and still has the keys to the Stampeder offence.
"Let's face it, this guy's a starting quarterback," Toronto coach Scott Milanovich said of Glenn.
"It was a great move by Calgary to have him there in case something happened to Drew. And when that happened, they didn't miss a beat.
"Our guys have a ton of respect for Kevin, as do I.
I've been beaten by him a number of times."
Ray, 33, drove up his family from California to Toronto in his motorhome to start life as an Argonaut. He liked what he saw immediately at mini-camp.
"Everybody was, 'Hey welcome back,' giving each other hugs whether you were on offence or defence or special teams," he recalled. "Lot of times when you play on teams, you kind of have the defensive guys and the offensive guys.
"And this team has been totally different. Everybody gets along regardless of what side you're on, and that's what you've got to have to be able to do things like this."
There was a learning curve in absorbing Milanovich's offence. A mid-season knee injury didn't help either. But since returning Oct. 19, he has thrown 11 TDs and just one interception in four games.
Thanks in large part to Ray, Toronto comes into the Grey Cup on a roll.
Off the field, he is shy and laid-back but unfailingly polite. On it, he is a quiet leader who gets things done.
His teammates say the six-foot-two 205-pounder from Happy Camp, California, is ice-cold on the field and has one big play after another in him.
Ray will hold position until the time is right, no matter the consequences, and then delivers the ball on a platter. Receiver Chad Owens, for one, marvels at how catchable a Ray throw is.
Ray has thrived in a Milanovich offence built around smart decision-making.
"We've had some steady quarterbacks who could make plays, but with Ricky Ray, you know you're going to move the football," said fullback Jeff Johnson. "In years past, that wasn't a given. We knew our defence and special teams would be good, but we didn't know if the offence would be firing on all cylinders. That's not the case now."
More mischievous than Ray, Glenn too has won over his new team since coming over in a January trade from Hamilton.
"Kevin's the coolest, most laid-back guy there is," said slotback Larry Taylor.
The 33-year-old Glenn is also a devotee of running shoes, according to Taylor.
"He's actually a shoe freak. He's a shoe fanatic," he added. "With [Air] Jor-dans. Every Jordan that comes out, he knows when they're coming out, he's there to be first one to get them."
