Shepard’s agent then got in contact with the Buccaneers’ front office. “I’m looking forward to it,’’ Shepard said of joining the Buccaneers. “It’s a new scene.

ORIGINAL: Shepard “Shep” Smith, 55, was a fixture at Fox News: the journalist had been on-air for 23 years, dating back to the network’s inception in 1996, and serves as the network’s ...