It’s been nearly 2 1/2 months since the NFL launched its investigation into the crotch-grabbing allegation against Jameis Winston made by a female Uber driver.

Tonight at Super Bowl Opening Night in St. Paul, Minnesota, Joe talked to the alleged star witness in the case, Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby.

You might remember that Darby claims he was one of two other passengers in the Uber ride with Jameis on the March 2016 night in question. In November, shortly after the NFL confirmed it was investigating Jameis, Darby issued a statement claiming the accusations against Jameis are false and Jameis “did not have any physical contact with the Uber driver.”

Tonight, Darby told Joe the NFL has not talked to him as part of any investigation into Jameis.

Darby did not want to discuss details related to the Uber investigation. Joe asked whether the alleged unnamed passenger in the car was a man or a woman. “I ain’t talkin’ about that,” Darby replied.

However, Darby said he believes Jameis is a target for false accusations and people looking for a quick buck.

“Anybody on a high level is a target. I don’t think just [Jameis]; I feel like a lot of people is,” Darby said. “That stuff, you just gotta, it comes with the territory.”

Joe would like to know what the heck is taking the NFL so long to look into this allegation thoroughly.

Why wait to talk to Darby?

It sure would be nice if Team Glazer and the Bucs hierarchy leaned on the NFL to aggressively resolve the matter. The Bucs have draft and free agency decisions to make, and it sure would be nice to know whether the franchise quarterback will or won’t be suspended before those calls are made.