Titans backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst hasn’t thrown a pass in a regular-season game since 2011.

In nine seasons, he has four starts and 84 completions.

With Jake Locker recovering from a strained right wrist, however, the Titans could very well start the veteran with the flowing mane and the nickname “Clipboard Jesus.”

Whitehurst doesn’t care for the moniker, of course. And coach Ken Whisenhunt doesn’t care for the suggestion that Whitehurst’s lack of playing time means the Titans would have no prayer.

“I know that we talk about regular-season games being different than preseason games, and they are from a standpoint of intensity,” said Whisenhunt, who coached Whitehurst with the Chargers last season. “I’ve been through eight preseason games with him, so I feel like I’ve seen him play in a game. I’ve seen him go in and perform well, so I don’t really have a question as far as what it would be like Sunday with Charlie.”

via Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean