“I Swept Up Cigarette Buds”: FOX Host & Terry Bradshaw’s Colleague Reveals Wild First Job Experience Before NFL Fame

Before the FOX studio desk and a seat next to Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long was working with a broom, not a microphone. The analyst, now in his 33rd season beside Terry Bradshaw on FOX NFL Sunday, recently revisited that work, and the details sit about as far from a football field as it gets. “I swept up ciggrette buds during happy hours.” Long said. He also explained how that gig ended, and it came down to his age. “I was like 13.