Steve Wilks won't be holding any joint practices in training camp in his first season -- "I wanted to concentrate on us," he said Tuesday -- but what will be interesting is the amount of practices held inside University of Phoenix Stadium as opposed to not. In the heat of August, getting in the air-conditioning building holds heavy sway, but as the new Cardinals' coach said, "we will try and get out as much as possible."

"I know the weather is an issue out here," Wilks said. "I've talked to the trainers about that on several occasions. (Head athletic trainer) Tom (Reed) has looked at me (like), 'OK.' We'll definitely see how it goes. I think it's all about building that callus up. But I'm going to be smart."

Wilks isn't unaware. He told a story about when he was an assistant with the then-San Diego Chargers, and when the team got off the plane, it was 118 degrees. The Chargers were staying in the Biltmore area, and Wilks, it being a night game, was looking to walk around and maybe get a bite to eat earlier on game day.

"I'm just going to get out and walk around," he said. "I got out to the tunnel and I turned right around and said 'room service.' It was hot."

So Wilks knows what it can be like, obviously.

"I'm listening to the stories," Wilks added. "I'm saying we're going to be outside, but we'll see."