Head coach Ron Rivera stood in front of a packed conference room with everyones attention focused solely on him.

Rivera spoke for about 25 minutes, and much of what he said was directed at the Redskins organization as a whole. He talked about creating a player-centered culture based on discipline and using a collaborative effort to move toward what is best for the Redskins future. He made it clear that no one will work for the organization if they dont have the discipline to give everything they have.

But the majority of his opening statement was not directed at the Washington media, the staff or even the executives in attendance. He looked directly at the three players sitting in the front row -- Adrian Peterson, Derrius Guice and Jonathan Allen -- and said, Do it the way we teach you, do it the way we ask. You do it that way, the success will be yours.

Judging by what the players have said about their new head coach, theyre ready to follow Rivera's lead.

It felt good. That what you want from a head coach, expressing that its on the players, Peterson said after Riveras press conference. Coaches put you in the right situation, but at the end of the day, players have to execute and have the mindset.

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