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 21, 2022ESPN ranks CU, CSU as two of four worst college football teams in America
Only New Mexico state (No. 1) and Hawaii (No. 2) are worse programs right now than the Buffs and the Rams, according to ESPN
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 21, 2022Hackett says “potential” is nice, but laments Broncos not scoring more points
The Broncos are seventh in the NFL in yards per game with 391.5 a contest, but their 16 points a game ranks just 24th in the league
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 20, 2022Nathan Mackinnon and Joe Sakic speak about the star’s huge new contract
MacKinnon signed his new deal in front of media, teammates, employees and sponsors and was joined by Chris MacFarland, Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 20, 2022Other than two juggernauts, a wide open AFC is good news for the Broncos
Outside of the Chiefs and the Bills, no one in the AFC looks truly scary two weeks into the season; that's good for the Broncos and their postseason hopes
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 20, 2022Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche strike deal on massive contract extension
Mackinnon's reward for winning the Stanley Cup and being one of the most dominant players in the league every year is the largest contract in the NHL
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 20, 2022Greg Penner’s first test as Broncos boss comes earlier than anticipated
How Penner handles Nathaniel Hackett now and moving forward will tell us a lot about how the new Broncos owner will operate for years to come
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 19, 2022At his Monday press conference, Nathaniel Hackett owns his mistakes
Even though Hackett's press conference was better, without any lame jokes mixed in, fans don't care; they care about the product on the field
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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