I'm the Rookie. Seven years in and finally not.
Todd Bailey has called himself the Rookie since 2019, and for a while the results made it hard to argue: a 1–13 season in 2024 was the low point of a long apprenticeship. Then 2025 happened — a playoff run and a trip to the FBG Super Bowl, where he lost a close one to the webmaster. His draft-day picks remain a delightful mystery, mostly to him; he'll deny several of them by dinner. Owns Palmer 7–2, which Palmer would like investigated.
Known for
- 2025 runner-up, one year after going 1–13
- The Rookie label is seven seasons old and still on the jersey
- Makes a bold pick, then sincerely forgets he made it
- 7–2 against Palmer: the league's quietest bully
By the numbers
- Runner-up — 2025
- Best season — 2019: 8-5, 1,746.4 pts (6th in reg. season)
- Worst season — 2024: 1-13, 1,468.7 pts (12th)
- Career high — 203.6 pts, 2025 wk 15 vs Saco Del Toro (139.6)
- Career low — 77.2 pts, 2024 wk 10 vs CeeDeez Nutz (174.8)
Head-to-head
All meetings vs. current owners (both managing their current franchise).
| Opponent | Record | Pct | Postseason | PF | PA | Avg margin | Streak | Best win | Worst loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bosler | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 172.4 | 95.3 | +77.1 | W1 | +77.1 (2025) | — |
| Christopher Palmer | 7-2 | 0.778 | 0-0 | 1,332.2 | 1,257.9 | +8.3 | W2 | +62.8 (2023) | -76.2 (2024) |
| Greg Bearden | 5-5 | 0.500 | 0-2 | 1,309.8 | 1,408.3 | -9.8 | W1 | +31.8 (2020) | -88.6 (2023) |
| Seth Pepkin | 5-6 | 0.455 | 1-2 | 1,487.7 | 1,492.3 | -0.4 | L3 | +85.8 (2023) | -52.7 (2025) |
| Bryan McClellan | 4-7 | 0.364 | 1-2 | 1,493.2 | 1,577.9 | -7.7 | W2 | +64.0 (2025) | -51.3 (2025) |
| Scott Smith | 3-8 | 0.273 | 0-2 | 1,457.9 | 1,825.9 | -33.5 | L5 | +61.2 (2023) | -126.9 (2022) |
| Jon Boski | 2-6 | 0.250 | 0-0 | 961.9 | 1,170.8 | -26.1 | L3 | +31.5 (2023) | -78.1 (2022) |
| Brett Walker | 1-3 | 0.250 | 1-0 | 535.6 | 576.0 | -10.1 | W1 | +5.0 (2025) | -30.9 (2024) |
| Nick Oberhaus | 1-3 | 0.250 | 0-1 | 461.5 | 568.6 | -26.8 | L1 | +8.0 (2025) | -66.1 (2025) |
| Matt Roemer | 2-7 | 0.222 | 0-1 | 1,209.8 | 1,370.7 | -17.9 | W1 | +69.6 (2025) | -125.8 (2024) |
| Jared Smith | 2-8 | 0.200 | 0-0 | 1,313.0 | 1,444.4 | -13.1 | W1 | +44.8 (2025) | -97.6 (2024) |
Season by season
Franchise lineage before Todd: manager not recorded (2010–2011), Steve Meyers (2012), Cory Toombs (2013–2017), Jason Delgado (2018). Their records are not counted above.
Record book appearances
- #2 Worst regular-season record: 1-13, 1,468.7 pts (2024)
- #3 Fewest points per game (season): 1-13, 1,468.7 pts (2024)
Team names through the years
I'm the Rookie (2025), I'm the Rookie (2024), I'm the Rookie (2023), I'm the Rookie (2022), I'm the Rookie (2021), I'm the Rookie (2020), I'm the Rookie (2019)