President John Tyler's grandson no 2012 fan

Kudos to New York Magazine's Dan Amira, who tracked down one of President John Tyler's grandsons (not great-great-great-grandsons) to discuss the fact that he's still living. Here's a brief excerpt from Amira's interview with

Gary Baxter went from John Tyler to Baylor to the Baltimore Ravens, but Baxter didn't make it to the Super Bowl. Tim Crowder went from John Tyler to the Broncos and Buccaneers but he never played in a Super Bowl. Quincy Stewart, Terrence Robinson,

Lufkin's Jeff Slusher saved a penalty kick with three minutes remaining and Elias Aguilar scored the game-winner a minute later as the Panthers rallied for a thrilling 2-1 victory over the John Tyler Lions in Tyler Tuesday night.

President John Tyler's grandson Harrison Tyler, 84, says he's not impressed with the state of politics today and particularly thinks Newt Gingrich is a “big jerk” for his three marriages. Incredibly, President Tyler, who was born in 1790 and became the

Try to do the math on this: John Tyler, born in 1790, became the 10th president of the United States, taking office in 1841 after the death of William Henry Harrison. And two of his grandchildren are still alive!