1 On 1 With Primetimesurfer

* David "Primetimesurfer" Fortier (right and in white) standing next to current IBF Super Middleweight Champion

Q: First off, on behalf of myself and the rest of the MaddenCAN community, congrats.
Thank you , After all those touchdowns , it feel good to win a MC!

Q: How does it feel to be Canada's best?
It feel great - beating KID TJ , MA then OOPS SQUAD UP in the final 8 makes me happy I didn't win by the backdoor.

Q: Describe how your day went during Day 1 of the Canadian Madden Challenge.
I was a bit nervous my first game as my opponent was finding weakness in my defensive scheme , he was attacking the flats with Adrian ''ALL DAY '' Peterson  and was marching on me untill i had 2 straight sacks then an INT , from that point i was rolling ... 21-0. Second game i was playing a guy with the Dolphins it was pretty quick 21-0. The last game of the day was sugar for me because i was playing one of the M.A family .... and the icing on the cake was that it was the same guy that beat Joro last year on a lucky fumble. I noticed in the game before that the people with him were screaming at a little guy because he was playing vs this guy. SO before the game started i turned around and asked them if they'd scream at me because thats the only way they can win ... and obviously they said yes. He received the ball first and was forced to 3 and out , decided to go for it and was denied. I thinks its the game i trashed talk the most in my life as i was speaking with the crowd , calling my plays , laughing at them because my opponent was a piece of cake. He had some computer swat ball and he was screaming for INT , but hey , if he would have try to user them i would have caught thoses balls and make big gains. I won that game 14-0 he never passed the 50 yard line.

Q: How did it feel to play Madden in front of a live crowd at a NFL game? Could you even watch the first half or were you too concentrated for your games?
I saw some plays of the game like the Fasano TD , some wild cat plays ... but honestly i was into a zone were the only thing i wanted was to win and scout on my opponents. IT felt great to win with that live crowd , many people reconized me when i exited the rogers center.

Q: How long have you been playing Madden?
The first madden game i played was madden 94' ... but the first game i bought was madden 2005. I was playing with my best friend 1on1 and we were building dinasty. I only started to play online when i was living on Vancouver island , it was Madden 07. That year i lost in the Final 4 of the madden challenge on a crazy game that started with 3 bac to back kick offs returned for TDs ... 2 by my opponent who was using the Bengals .... with Ocho Cinco as KR man ... Can i tell you Chad trash talked me the whole game for that!

Q: What were your thoughts about this year's version of Madden when you first played it?
Finnally a game where you can't rocket , no money plays , good defense.... Boy was i wrong! I really love the game though.

Q: For someone new to Madden, what would you recommend to them in an attempt to better themselves?
Play the best. Lose a lot of games , don't quit , see what others do that make them better than you are. There is no shame in loosing as long as you learn something.

Q: What would you say is the most important thing you've learned this year playing the game?
Cover the deep manually because there are many glitch deep routes. In exemple : ShotGun Snug Flips Play action X clown ( X receivers

Q: If you could change one thing about this year's game, what would it be?
I'd make it impossible to call no huddle when the ball hits the ground like an incomplete pass. Maybe i would put up less quick audible too.

Q: If you could choose one game that you played in this year's Madden Challenge as your favorite, which would it be and why?
My game to be in the final 8 againts M.A.'s Brother. In french we have a saying: spit in the air , fall in your face. i know trash talk is part of the game ... i have no problem when the player does it but when it's the crowd who does it for you i reallly don't like it. Act like a man.

Q: What's one thing you like the least about online play? What do you like most about online play?
What i hate about online is when you play a ranked game , Its All-Pro. What I like the most is the fact you can play anyone anywhere in the world.

Q: If you were to give one tip to someone about to enter their first MC, what would it be?
You better know how to user catch because you'll get your a** whooped.

Q: Have you played in any tournaments/leagues outside of Canada? If so, how do they differ from the Canadian scene?
I play in many online leagues . My 3 favorites are : L.E.X. EAFL ,and xboxlivesportsleague. L.E.X is a invite league with some of the best baller out there with money prizes. This is the league me and OOPS knew each other from. The Eafl is a 1 month season league , it's been there for over 50 seasons and its like a family where everyone helps each other. www.eaflmadden.com and XLSL is an adult only league where simulation is a must. I really enjoy playing sim ball as you have to dig into your head to be sucessfull. The main difference with the canadian scene is that there are only a bunch of canadian player who can compete with the best of the Usa Ballers.

Q: How are you preparing for the finals at Turks? What do you expect from the competition? What do you expect from yourself?
I'm going for gold but i know it will be tuff. I expect lot of user catching : curl , corner , fade , slant out , deep out . I expect many things I haven;t seen yet but we'll work with it. I am preparing myselft with the EAFL , LEX , XLSL and all the friends i have on my friends list.

Q: Do you play any other games besides Madden?
I play no other game except NCAA ... wich is basically the same. I own a business so its enough!!! It might be my last year of playing. IT was if i wasnt winning the MC. Now who knows

Q: Lastly, what do you think about this whole MaddenCAN idea and where would you like to see it go?
Its a good idea , the canadian madden community needs to grow and get together. WE DA BEST!