Will Petersen

Will Petersen

Will Petersen is a digital sports analyst for DenverSports.com and a Colorado native. Will earned a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Missouri in 2012 and has spent the past decade covering Denver sports. Follow Will on Twitter: @PetersenWill

Rockies get more bad news as Kyle Freeland lands on injured list

The Rockies announced the bad news on Friday afternoon, as Kyle Freeland has a left elbow strain; he was supposed to start on Saturday
6 hours ago

Avs Stanley Cup hero Pavel Francouz officially calls it a career

Pavel Francouz was awesome for the Avalanche in the 2022 playoffs, relieving starter Darcy Kuemper after he suffered a nasty eye injury
9 hours ago

Here’s the full schedule for the Avalanche and Jets in the first round

When do you need to be locked into your TV or headed downtown to catch the game? Here's the schedule between the Avalanche and Jets
20 hours ago

Deion Sanders denies any list of NFL teams his sons can’t play for

At his spring practice press conference on Thursday, Deion Sanders denied those comments, even though there's video of them
1 day ago

Sean Payton, George Paton asked directly if Broncos will take QB

"If we had the tip sheets as to who everyone else was taking it'd be easier to answer that question," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said
1 day ago

ESPN suggests Broncos could use Courtland Sutton to trade up

This mock is a bit quirky, as Bill Barnwell proposes a trade for every team, but he sees the Broncos with potential to get to No. 4 overall
1 day ago

Despite recent slump, Avalanche slight favorites to win first series

Despite an 0-3 record against the Jets, including a brutal 7-0 loss, the oddsmakers have the Avalanche as slight favorites in the series
2 days ago

Nikola Jokic shows LeBron James love ahead of playoff rematch

"I really appreciate and really respect him. I think he's a really good basketball player," Nikola Jokic said of facing LeBron James
2 days ago

The Avalanche officially know where they’re headed to start playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche will begin Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on the road against Winnipeg after the Jets beat the Kraken 4-3
3 days ago

NFL mock draft has the Broncos going defense at No. 12 overall

Peter Schrager of NFL media has the Broncos going defense with the No. 12 pick, taking edge-rusher Laiatu Latu out of UCLA in his mock draft
3 days ago

Samuel Girard not at Avs practice as team preps for final game

Samuel Girard wasn't spotted at practice on Tuesday at Ball Arena, clearly indicating he's still dealing with concussion symptoms
3 days ago

Yes, the Nuggets should root to end the Lakers in the playoffs again

The Lakers aren't beating the Nuggets four times in seven games, so let's play them again; watching L.A. fans meltdown will be worth it
4 days ago

Mikko Rantanen trending toward return for Avs biggest game yet

Mikko Rantanen returned to practice on Friday in a normal sweater, signaling he's cleared for contact after missing the last two games
7 days ago

Local guys, including Luke McCaffrey, visited Dove Valley this week

Along with Luke McCaffrey, also in the building this week was another Valor graduate, offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten from Washington
8 days ago

Report: Broncos hosting free agent CB with 12 interceptions for visit

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, former Steelers and Bills cornerback Levi Wallace will make a trip to visit the Broncos on Friday
8 days ago

The Rockies are not last in ESPN’s new MLB Power Rankings

Colorado checks in at No. 29 of 30 clubs, ahead of the Chicago White Sox; the Rockies are 3-10 on the season while the White Sox are 2-10
8 days ago

Peyton Manning, Omaha Productions reach new deal with ESPN

The deal is good for Peyton Manning and good for Broncos fans; they'll get more of No. 18, while the franchise he used to play for struggles
9 days ago

Report: Broncos hosting Memphis running back for visit before draft

The Broncos are allowed to bring in 30 prospects for visits, and it sounds like running back Blake Watson out of Memphis will be one of them
9 days ago

Avalanche stars MacKinnon and Makar get props in NHLPA poll

639 NHL players were surveyed on 15 questions; MacKinnon finished in the top-5 in four questions while Makar earned the top spot in two
9 days ago

Nathan MacKinnon makes more history, hits 50 goals and hat trick

On the hunt for his first Hart Trophy, Nathan MacKinnon was absolutely ridiculous against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night
10 days ago

Prices to hang with Coach Prime before CU’s spring game are wild

If you want in you're going to have to pay up, including more than $20,000 for a group of eight to sit at the table alongside Coach Prime
10 days ago

Mock draft has Broncos getting J.J. McCarthy, but not with big trade

NFL Network host Rhett Lewis has the Broncos landing Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 overall after a smaller trade with the Jets
10 days ago

It’s time for the Avs to make a hard decision on Alexandar Georgiev

The Avs are too good to waste another year of MacKinnon and Makar in their primes; Alexandar Georgiev should start the playoffs on the bench
11 days ago

There’s good news and bad news on Mikko Rantanen right now

The Avalanche had an optional skate on Monday and Mikko Rantanen stuck around and worked with the team, which is a positive development
11 days ago