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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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 29, 2022Ja’Wuan James bleeds another $1.09 million out of the Denver Broncos
While Paxton Lynch gets the headlines as John Elway's worst move in his tenure as the Broncos' GM, James remains his biggest whiff
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 29, 2022Three Broncos make ESPN’s top-100, including Wilson ranked very high
Russell Wilson is ranked very high, earning the honors as the 13th best player in the NFL; Justin Simmons is No. 57 and Pat Surtain II is No. 65
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 29, 2022Here’s who the Broncos have cut so far as they trim the roster to 53
The Broncos trimmed their roster as the team needed to be at 53 players by Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. MST
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Aug 28, 2022Nazem Kadri’s day with the Stanley Cup includes a trip to a mosque
It's believed to be the first time the Stanley Cup has ever been in a mosque; Kadri is a practicing Muslim who has spoken openly about his faith
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 27, 2022Broncos head coach Hackett is pumped after Denver handles the Vikings
After a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills, 42-15, last Saturday, Denver looked good in a 23-13 win over Minnesota in the preseason finale
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 27, 2022Watch: Speedy Montrell Washington scores an easy TD for the Broncos
Washington made his case on Saturday night in the Broncos preseason finale to have a big role in the offense, scoring a slick TD on a well-designed play
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Aug 26, 2022The video of Cale Makar’s day with the Stanley Cup is so wholesome
The Avs sent a videographer to Makar's hometown of Calgary and produced an incredible four-minute video of Makar and the best trophy in sports
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 26, 2022Broncos should call the Jets about acquiring disgruntled WR Denzel Mims
Mims, a former 2020 second-round pick out of Baylor, was electric in college, catching 28 touchdowns over his final three years in Waco
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 25, 2022Nathaniel Hackett says he lost his voice over very sloppy Broncos practice
A bad practice is especially concerning given how unprepared the Broncos looked on Saturday against the Bills in a 42-15 beatdown
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Aug 25, 2022Rockies are biggest underdogs of entire MLB season tonight in New York
The Mets will trot out two-time Cy Young award winning pitcher Jacob deGrom and the Rockies will start Ryan Feltner, just 2-4 with a 5.88 ERA
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Aug 25, 2022What in the world is going on with the Rockies $182M man Kris Bryant?
Bryant's played just 42 games for the Rockies, hitting a minuscule five home runs and adding 14 RBI; he hasn't hit a single homer at Coors Field
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 24, 2022Drew Lock plot in Seattle thickens, unclear who Broncos will face Week 1
Pete Carroll didn't provide any clarity when addressing the situation; the competition between Lock and Geno Smith could go on for some time
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 24, 2022ESPN releases initial Power Rankings, Broncos have work to do in AFC
If the standings mimic the rankings, Denver would be the No. 7 seed in the AFC, barely sneaking into the postseason
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 23, 2022Tough Tuesday: Broncos make five more moves, trim roster down to 80
It was a difficult day at UCHealth Training Center, as GM George Paton had to let another four players go and make one other roster move
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 23, 2022Hackett has key insight on Wilson scrambling, taking hits and quick passes
Hackett said he wants his West Coast offense to be "efficient" this season, and understands Wilson needs a break from taking so many hits
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Aug 23, 2022It’s time for the Rockies to evaluate if Bud Black is part of their future plans
If Rockies owner Dick Monfort won't sell the team or fire GM Bill Schmidt, Black being shown the door is the next logical move; even if that's not fair
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 22, 2022Don’t expect to see starters vs. Minnesota after Bills blasting the Broncos
Head coach Nathaniel Hackett isn't going to have a knee-jerk reaction after his backups were throttled by Buffalo on Saturday
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DENVER NUGGETS | Aug 22, 2022Report: Nuggets called Nets to “gauge the price tag” on Kevin Durant
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Nuggets GM Calvin Booth phoned the Nets to ask about the availability of the superstar in late June or early July
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 20, 2022Hackett on Broncos anemic defense vs. Bills: “Obviously nobody did good”
The Bills had their way with the Broncos rushing defense, racking up 208 yards on just 27 attempts, good for 7.7 yards per carry
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 20, 2022Injuries are piling up as Michael Ojemudia heads right to the locker room
Ojemudia was holding his arm and went over toward the blue medical tent, but the Broncos medical staff took him to the locker room instead
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 20, 2022Broncos punter Sam Martin somehow got hurt during pregame warmups
How exactly Martin got hurt is unclear, but our own Andrew Mason had the news first. A Bills reporter added some interesting context
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DENVER NUGGETS | Aug 19, 2022We finally have a date to circle to see Jokic, Murray and MPJ together again
The Nuggets regular season schedule dropped earlier this week, but we now have the preseason slate as well, with the opener on October 3
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 19, 2022Former Broncos head coach Vic Fangio thinking about NFL return next year
Fangio went 19-30 during his time in Denver, marred by uninspiring efforts, terrible clock management and questionable challenges
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Aug 18, 2022Rockies make shockingly bad history on pinch-hit grand slam by Pujols
It was the first career pinch-hit grand slam of Albert Pujols' career, and his 16th overall, tying him with all-time greats Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth