About
Will Petersen is a Denver Sports analyst with deep roots in Colorado. Born in Littleton, Will grew up a passionate fan of all the city’s pro teams, learning to read by studying the sports section. Covering the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rockies professionally since 2013 has been a lifelong dream fulfilled. He’s especially focused on the Avalanche as they chase another Stanley Cup.
Expertise
- Denver Broncos
- Colorado Avalanche
- Denver Nuggets
- Colorado Rockies
- CU & CSU Athletics
Experience
Will has been covering Colorado sports for more than a decade. His previous roles include positions at cover32, Mile High Sports, Altitude Sports Radio,
and 9NEWS. He joined Denver Sports and 104.3 The Fan in February 2022.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri (2012)
Kent Denver High School (2005–2008)
Social Media Profiles
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 19, 2022CU AD Rick George releases statement on Karl Dorrell, says nothing at all
Based on how the statement looked, people thought it could be announcing a big change; instead George somehow endorsed Dorrell
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 18, 2022The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A horribly unsatisfying Broncos victory
Denver made mistake after mistake against Houston, even leading Nathaniel Hackett to say he was "booing himself" after another horrible day of coaching
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 18, 2022Nathaniel Hackett shows some self-awareness, says he was “booing himself”
Several head-scratching moments had fans irate both in the stadium and at home as the Broncos escaped the Texans in a very ugly game
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 18, 2022Broncos suffer another possible injury, this one would be very bad
Pat Surtain II, a former first-round pick out of Alabama, is arguably Denver's best defender; Jerry Jeudy was also hurt against the Texans
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 16, 2022Hackett downplays sense of urgency for Broncos, because that’s every game
"Every game we're urgent. I don't think it's just one situation. If it's the first week of September, October, November, December, all of those," Hackett said
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 16, 2022Get to the Broncos game early, Avs and the Stanley Cup will be honored
Avs players will lead the “wow fan pump” from the North end zone pregame and then be recognized on field during the first time out in the first quarter
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 16, 2022John Stearns, CU Hall of Famer and former two-sport star, passes away
Stearns died in Denver after a long battle with cancer at 71-years-old; he was inducted into the University of Colorado Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 15, 2022Avs star Nathan Mackinnon finally talks about what he wants in new deal
Don't expect MacKinnon's next contract extension to be a bargain for the Avalanche, but he also added the deal will be "fair" for both sides
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 15, 2022Nathaniel Hackett says “just don’t listen” to his critics across the country
Hackett says people are entitled to their opinions, but he's not going to listen to all the noise, even though it's been a loud and intense few days
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 15, 2022Broncos release five minutes of Russell Wilson mic’d up against Seahawks
From Wilson's pregame interaction with head coach Nathaniel Hackett, to his touchdown throw to Jerry Jeudy, this footage is pretty insightful
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Sep 14, 2022Rockies get a nice shutout win, but still have worst road record in MLB
In another season to forget, it's once again the road that has plagued the Rockies, with Colorado's win on Wednesday moving them to 22-47 away from home
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 14, 2022Broncos top safety will miss “some time,” report says Justin Simmons to IR
Justin Simmons hurt his quad in the second half against Seattle; Nathaniel Hackett wouldn't elaborate on how long he'll be out, but it's a blow to the Broncos
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 14, 2022Broncos stand in a fine spot, nine of next 10 opponents didn’t win Week 1
We knew the front end of Denver's schedule was going to be easier than a tough final six games, but that is a wild development after one week of football
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 13, 2022Nathaniel Hackett owns his mistake, but then defends field goal decision
At his press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett initially owned his mistake, but also defended his plan
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 13, 2022McManus takes to Twitter, says Broncos offense did everything he needed
McManus says Russell Wilson and the Denver offense hit his target spot; he just didn't come through to send the Broncos to 1-0 on the season
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 13, 2022The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Running backs fail Broncos at key times
Russell Wilson, Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton had solid games, while Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams and Nathaniel Hackett all had moments to forget
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Wilson says the right things on Hackett taking the football out of his hands
Rather than let Wilson have a shot at a manageable fourth-and-five, Hackett turned to kicker Brandon McManus for a 64-yard field goal instead
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Hackett tries to explain Broncos painful second half of missed opportunities
The Broncos fumbled twice on the one-yard line and were the first NFL team to do that since 1987, making the wrong kind of history in a brutal loss
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Watch: Brandon McManus misses possible game-winning FG, Broncos lose
Nathaniel Hackett will have a lot of questions to answer, kicking a field goal rather than letting Russell Wilson go for it on fourth down in the final moments
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Watch: Russell Wilson booed multiple times by Seattle crowd in his return
After making nine Pro Bowls in 10 years and leading the Seahawks to two Super Bowl appearances, Wilson wasn't welcomed back kindly to his former city
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Broncos will have a bit of a surprise starter tonight at right tackle
Billy Turner is out, still battling a knee injury that gave him problems this offseason and throughout training camp; Cam Fleming is the next man up
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022Report: Two questionable Broncos are expected to play tonight in Seattle
NFL Network's James Palmer is reporting both wide receiver KJ Hamler and outside linebacker Randy Gregory will play against the Seahawks in Week 1
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 12, 2022Avalanche add former Penguins forward to help replace loss of Kadri
Evan Rodrigues was the only member of the Penguins to play in all 82 games a season ago, tallying career-highs in goals (19), assists (24) and points (43)
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 12, 2022If Seahawks fans boo Russell Wilson tonight, they’re classless clowns
Seattle fans are going to miss Wilson forever, and booing him won't help the fact their football team is going to be terrible this season and beyond