This is the third ghost to appear in Raider Nation. Todd Christiansen appeared in Raider Nation just a few years after Dave Casper.
It was a long time coming this time around. Raider fans have endured tight ends like Rickey Dudley, Teyo Johnson, and Courtney Anderson in the past.
Older Raider fans will never forget the play the original "Ghost" (Casper) made during the playoffs of the 1977 season. It was a Willie Mays, over-the-head type of catch.
The play was promptly named "Ghost to the Post." I'm sure even younger Raider fans have knowledge of it, as it is still featured on "NFL Films."
Casper did much more than make that clutch playoff catch. He was named to the All-Pro Team four straight times and went to five Pro Bowls in his illustrious Hall of Fame career.
Christiansen isn't really known for one play. However, he is known as a part of the movement towards tight ends becoming primary receivers during the '80s.
Christiansen is also remembered for his many clutch catches. Those catches mightily contributed to numerous playoff runs, including the Super Bowl season in 1983.
Zach Miller hasn't gone to the playoffs or a Pro Bowl yet but does have his signature play. This one is called "Ghost to the House."
Then-quarterback JaMarcus Russell managed to hit Miller in a 2009 game versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Miller then made a couple of Eagles miss and headed houseward.
The end result of it was an 86-yard touchdown reception for Miller. It also meant that a big-play tight end had arrived in Raider Nation.
Is this the beginning of another legendary "Ghost?"
I've always thought so.
I dare compare him to the other legends be...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
