"Ronnie Brown isn't sure whether he'll be back with the Miami Dolphins next season, whenever that might be. He isn't sure how interested the Dolphins are in resigning him, or what the Dolphins might want him to work on most during the offseason.

The NFL's uncertain labor situation has left a lot of free agents in limbo, Brown included. One thing he knows, though, is that he wants to be back. That South Florida, for him, is home. At least as home as home can be for a guy who grew up in Georgia before starring at Auburn.

Yes, this is Brown's community – and he was back in it here on Wednesday morning, attempting to make a difference. Brown spent about three hours at Deerfield Beach High, where he addressed hundreds of students about his "23 ways to stop youth violence program.""