Steve Spagnuolo's background on defense hasn't prevented the St. Louis Rams' coach from spending considerable practice time with the offense.

The Rams' second-year head coach likes to stay involved in all areas of coaching, not just his specialty. Spagnuolo set aside an hour Tuesday for rookie quarterback Sam Bradford. The two watched Arizona Cardinals video in preparation for the regular-season opener Sunday.

"I tried to give him a little bit of the defensive side of it, what I think they might be doing or thinking, what I thought he could expect from being a rookie quarterback in the first game," Spagnuolo told reporters.

Spagnuolo has changed some aspects of his time allocation this season. He has pledged to spend more one-on-one time with assistant coaches after falling short in that area last season. An hour with the team's new franchise quarterback should only help. Bradford has been a quick study, but he'll see things Sunday that only experience can teach him.

Staying on the same page with the head coach, even a defensive-minded head coach, could make Bradford more comfortable.