Taking the shots proved their commitment to the team and to each other.
Raiders Night, Chapter 1

"You are heading into Raider country now, a band of brothers going to eat, sleep, breathe football for the next five days" (Chapter 6).

"He was inside the zone, that calm, hushed place where time stood still, where everything was clear" (Chapter 8).

"Coaches never looked at you when they were pretending they weren't talking about steroids" (Chapter 9).

"They must suspect something, thought Matt. But they didn't really want to know. Like steroids—don't ask, don't tell" (Chapter 11).

"Your last season here, be proud of your team, make your team proud of you. Be bigger than the game..." (Chapter 12).

"Steroids are healing drugs. I can work out harder and repair muscle faster" (Chapter 17).

"Behind him. The words triggered an image that almost made Matt gag" (Chapter 21).

"He could visualize himself shutting down, an...