Knee pads returning to the NFL?

The NFL committee will soon discuss the strong possibility of returning one of the safety requirements it used to have...knee and thigh pads. The NFL says it's trying to change it's image as a "more safe sport" by adding on to the requirements of the safety rules to have the same requirements as the lower levels of football. Right now knee and thigh pads are not required to be worn due to the fact that it can make the players and the game itself faster. Now the NFL is adding onto its new injury policies by trying to get this new one passed. If it is passed though, the rule will not go into effect until the 2013 season, so the players can still have one more year without having to worry about this rule.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-mandate-knee-thigh-pads-players-2013-193053822.html