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 | May 27, 2022In cool moment at Broncos practice, coach Hackett meets coach Kubiak
Kubiak, who's now retired entirely from football, visited the Broncos at practice earlier this week. He won three Super Bowls with Denver
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 27, 2022ESPN releases a tantalizing trailer for an Avs and Red Wings documentary
The two teams hated each other in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with plenty of blood spilled, epic brawls, goalie fights and darn good hockey games
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 26, 2022Josh Kroenke’s highly anticipated press conference has been moved twice
Nuggets and Avalanche Governor Josh Kroenke was scheduled to meet the media at Ball Arena on Thursday, but recently tested positive for COVID-19
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 26, 2022Pat Surtain II says he had “great coverage” and Russell Wilson still beat him
The coverage by Surtain on Courtland Sutton at practice looked to be excellent, but Sutton still came down with the football
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 25, 2022Avalanche fans flood Ball Arena with signs supporting Nazem Kadri
The Avs are back home for Game 5 at Ball Arena and Kadri was showered with love pregame, as hundreds of fans brought signs supporting him
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 25, 2022Could Colin Kaepernick be the latest big name addition to the AFC West?
If any team would make a move like this, it's the Las Vegas Raiders, who are seemingly always in the NFL spotlight
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 25, 2022Craig Berube addresses racist threats against Kadri two days too late
It would have been easy for Blues head coach Craig Berube to help extinguish the fire on Monday, but instead he let it keep burning
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 25, 2022Avs fans need to show overwhelming support for Kadri during Game 5
Bring a sign of support. Cheer him every time he touches the puck. Start "Kaw-dree" chants from the tippy top of the arena. Make him feel loved, just like some in St. Louis made him feel hated
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COLORADO ROCKIES | May 24, 2022All of the sudden, the Rockies have the fewest road wins in MLB
The Rockies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Monday night, dropping their road record to a forgettable 5-11
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 24, 2022Nazem Kadri’s wife shares screenshots of sickening racist threats
Mike Stephens of Sports Illustrated posted the screenshots on Twitter if you want to see them. A warning that the language is threatening and racist
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 23, 2022Russell Wilson says Broncos receivers are arguably the best in the NFL
After practice, Broncos QB Russell Wilson met with the media and had glowing things to say about his new set of wide receivers and tight ends
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 23, 2022Peter King’s Power Rankings are high on AFC West, but oddly not Broncos
When a media legend like Peter King publishes his rankings right before teams are about to start OTAs, they're worth a look
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 22, 2022Avs aware of threats made against Nazem Kadri, working with police
While the collision that injured Binnington was simply unlucky and not Kadri's fault, some Blues fans have taken things way too far
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 22, 2022Game 3 aftermath: Binnington done for series, Kadri won’t face discipline
The play in which Binnington got hurt was unfortunate, but would have been a non-story if it weren't for Avs center Nazem Kadri being involved in the collision
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 21, 2022Water-bottle-gate: Binnington chucks some H2O at Kadri postgame
After the contest, Binnington apparently chucked a water bottle at Kadri in disgust during his postgame interview with TNT
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 21, 2022Blues goalie Jordan Binnington leaves Game 3 after collision with Kadri
Nazem Kadri didn't do anything wrong, but given his history with suspensions, this is going to be a major story
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 20, 2022Ciara celebrates SI swimsuit cover with Broncos QB Russell Wilson
Ciara was selected earlier this week as one of four woman to grace the cover of the iconic magazine, a dream she's had for a long time
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 20, 2022The Denver Post once again hilariously uses the wrong photo on a story
Twitter went nuts on Friday when The Denver Post tweeted a marijuana story, but accidentally used a picture of back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 19, 2022City of Philadelphia gives Embiid ridiculous award after Jokic earns MVP
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting the city council has named Embiid "Most Valuable Philadelphian" after Jokic beat him out for NBA MVP
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 19, 2022The Avs are going to light the scoreboard and the Blues up in Game 2
The Avs should have won Game 1 by a score of 6-2 or 7-2 if it weren't for Binnington and those pesky posts. Expect a score like that later tonight at Ball Arena
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 18, 2022Avs defenseman Josh Manson was mic’d up for his OT goal and it’s great
Manson was mic'd up during the game, a remarkable coincidence, and the NHL released the video of the mayhem after his game-winning goal
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DENVER BRONCOS | May 18, 2022Russell Wilson can join exclusive club of QBs that only includes four others
The group of QBs who have beaten all 32 NFL teams is very small. It includes four of the greatest of all-time in Brady, Brees, Favre and Manning
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 18, 2022Mavericks going to the WCF proves Nuggets title window is wide open
If Luka Doncic can carry the mediocre Dallas roster to the Final Four, there's no reason Nikola Jokic and Denver can't win a championship next year
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COLORADO ROCKIES | May 17, 2022Rockies reporter Kelsey Wingert “doing well” after being struck by foul ball
Austin Slater of San Francisco slashed a foul ball into the camera well near the first-base dugout where Wingert was standing