The song “Gangsta’s Paradise” debuted in 1995, but on Tuesday it provided part of the soundtrack of a new era for the Cardinals.
The song blared as the Cardinals stretched and warmed up in their first practice under Steve Wilks.
Stretching and playing music in practices were no-nos under former coach Bruce Arians, who won more games than any coach in franchise history.
Like Arians, Wilks is going to do things his way, and the new Cardinals coach appeared amped as he briskly walked into a post-practice press conference, giving a wad of gum a workout along the way.