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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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Mar 4, 2026Avalanche add defensive depth, make a trade with the Predators
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland has traded for defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators; Colorado gave up a fifth-round pick
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 4, 2026Report: Broncos ‘poised to make a splash’ at RB, hence why Jets tagged Hall
CBS Sports insider Jonathon Jones says the Jets put the franchise tag on Breece Hall specifically to block the Broncos from signing him
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 4, 2026Report: Broncos getting calls about trading backup QB Jarrett Stidham
A report from The Athletic's Dianna Russini certainly raised some eyebrows; the Broncos are receiving calls about trading Jarrett Stidham
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 3, 2026Russell Wilson says he has as many Super Bowl rings as Sean Payton, battle continues
Russell Wilson was on "Bussin' With The Boys" with Taylor Lewan and Will Compton and was asked about his viral post jabbing at Sean Payton
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 3, 2026There’s good and bad news when it comes to free-agent RB options for the Broncos
The Jets franchise tagged Breece Hall, so he's off the board for the Broncos, but Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III will hit the open market
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Mar 3, 2026Report: A key Avalanche forward will ‘miss some time’ after an injury
Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen suffered an upper-body injury in the first period after taking only three shifts that totaled 3:21 on the ice
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DENVER BRONCOS | Mar 3, 2026Broncos missed on David Montgomery, so hopefully something bold is coming
The Broncos can't trick themselves into thinking they don't need to be aggressive this offseason; not trading for David Montgomery was a missed chance
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Mar 2, 2026Nathan MacKinnon reflects on Olympic experience, says ‘it still stings’
"Nothing but good memories, obviously it still stings, but I had an amazing time," Avs superstar Nathan MacKinnon said of playing in the Olympics"
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 27, 2026Report: Broncos make a decision on future of RB Jaleel McLaughlin
A report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler says the Broncos are declining to tender Jaleel McLaughlin and he will hit the open market next month
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 27, 2026Broncos make first big move of offseason, likely to retain Ja’Quan McMillian
On Friday, news broke that the Broncos have placed a second-round tender on Ja’Quan McMillian, worth almost $6 million
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 26, 2026Sean Payton says it was ‘numbing’ when he learned about Bo Nix’s injury
"It was kind of this surreal feeling or numbing if you will," Sean Payton told Pat McAfee at the NFL Combine about Broncos QB Bo Nix breaking his ankle
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 26, 2026ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has Broncos taking a safety in first-round of NFL Draft
Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest mock draft on ESPN.com earlier this week and has the Broncos selecting safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 17, 2026Broncos should give Bo Nix weapons, turn disrespect into fuel
The Broncos No. 1 mission should be adding offensive skill players around Bo Nix and using recent slander as motivation for a Super Bowl run
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 15, 2026All eight Avalanche players score at least one goal in the Olympics
With both Devon Toews and Cale Makar finding the back of the net for Team Canada, all eight Avalanche Olympic reps scored at least one goal
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 13, 2026MacKinnon, Makar help Team Canada keep dominating at Olympics
Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net late for Team Canada, helping them secure a 5-1 win over Team Switzerland and move to 2-0
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 13, 2026Bo Nix is still being wildly undervalued by the national media
Even with a wildly successful season added to his resume, two different lists have come out recently that seem disrespectful to Bo Nix
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 12, 2026Avs center Brock Nelson scores two goals as Team USA crushes Latvia
Brock Nelson had a monster game in the Olympic opener, scoring two goals in the second period after a snake-bitten first period
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DENVER NUGGETS | Feb 12, 2026Nikola Jokic, despite injury, still made NBA history before All-Star break
Nikola Jokic is the first player to have more than 1,000 points, 475 rebounds, 250 free throws, 75 three-pointers and 30 blocks ahead of the All-Star game
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 12, 2026MacKinnon scores, Makar adds an assist as Team Canada rolls in opener
Nathan MacKinnon scored a power-play goal, Cale Makar added an assist and Canada throttled Team Czechia 5-0 to move to 1-0 at the Olympics
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 11, 2026Gabriel Landeskog makes return at Olympics, scores for Team Sweden
Trailing Italy 1-0 in the first period, Gabriel Landeskog found the back of the net off a pass from Rangers center Mika Zibanejad
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 11, 2026Broncos targeting a tight end from Oregon in ESPN’s new mock draft
ESPN's Field Yates released his latest mock draft on and he's got the Broncos looking at Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq in Round 1
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 11, 2026Broncos safety announces surgery to fix torn labrum
Broncos safety JL Skinner joins cornerback Jahdae Barron and OLB Nik Bonitto in making their recent surgeries public
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DENVER NUGGETS | Feb 11, 2026It’s go time for Nuggets and Avs with football season behind us
Between the Nuggets and Avalanche, Denver has to get at least one parade this summer; anything else would be a failure
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 10, 2026Garett Bolles thinks Broncos would’ve won AFC with healthy Bo Nix
"I'll tell you this: If we had Bo Nix, it would be a different ballgame," Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles said on the 'NFL Daily' podcast