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Some NFL executives want to see the Patriots tape for themselves

With the distrust of both the New England Patriots and the NFL running deep in some league circles, several team executives told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday they would like to see the tape of the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline generated by a Patriots-employed video crew last Sunday.

That interest — if it is ultimately accompanied by pressure from other team owners — could create an interesting crossroads in the league’s investigation for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is heading into a one-day league meeting on Wednesday in Dallas. Five high-level executives from different teams told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday they would like to see what’s on the tape that was produced by a subcontracted video crew for New England during a game between the Cleveland Browns and Bengals on Sunday.