But after he needed a pain-killing shot before the game against New England last week, he knew his time had come.

He received a pain-killing shot before Monday's game, will skip practices moving forward, and is even trying new shoes in an effort to limit the effects.

Jagr took a pain-killing shot.

He took direct pain-killing shots in his injured areas before last weekend's kickoff; he will do so again tomorrow.

To make sure, he took a pain-killing shot for the first time in his career.

He took a pain-killing shot before the game, convinced coaches that he could play, and the Titans won in overtime, 32-29.

And after skipping practice on Friday, he received seven more pain-killing shots before he skated tonight.

Tregare said, "Give her some pain-killing shots, too."

It's not unusual for National Football League players to take pain-killing shots.

He is playing with a fracture in his right ring finger that necessitates a pain-killing shot before each game.