Any good ideas?  Any good deals around, where to shop?  Thanks!!!

Depends on how much you want to spend. If you can afford the TourMaster Cortech Air (GX?) pants, get those, they have a textile strength of like Denier 1000. But if you can't (like me), the best protection for your money I have discovered is the Fieldsheer Astro pants as they are between $84.99 and $99.99, and have CE appoved armor in both the hips  and knees. I found the best price on Parts411.com ($84.99), beware of the short leg version, and inspect the armor when you receive your order, I had a bad experience, when ordering mine from Brockton Cycle.

Can you wear the Fieldsheer as over pants?  Is it really tight?

You could if you get the next size up, I would think. That might be better to get the leg length. I did forget to mention that the pair that I ordered, while not being the short leg version, was a little short when I sat on the bike, exposing my ankles, but I was planning on getting a pair of riding boots anyway.