President John Tyler's grandson says Newt Gingrich is a 'jerk'

“John Tyler is a good team. We played really well. We had two freshmen starting and a sophomore in our back four. We were the better team, I thought, today. It was windy and the conditions were difficult.” The Wildkats play Jacksonville at 6 pm Friday,

While most US presidents become associated with important legislation or significant policies, what stands out for former President John Tyler, America's 10th commander in chief, is his impressive lineage. It turns out two of Tyler's grandsons — yes

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.

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

Teams from Lufkin, Jacksonville, Livingston, Nacogdoches, Henderson, John Tyler, Willis, Klein, Longview, Port Arthur Memorial, Oak Ridge, A&M Consolidated, Kilgore and Huntsville will compete in the three-day event. “There are going to be close to 300