Being a nerd in 2017 doesn't carry the same negative connotation it once did.
People can be obsessed with comic books, sports, TV shows, movie series, rare collectibles or any number of things and feel comfortable doing so, especially because the Internet makes it easy to find like-minded people.
New Orleans Saints offensive linemen Zach Strief and Larry Warford are their own class of nerds. They're obsessed with the intricacies of playing offensive line, and they don't care who knows.
"We do nerd out in meetings all the time," Strief said. "We get like real excited about a step.