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 | Jan 7, 2026Avalanche to play in NHL Winter Classic next year, will head to Utah
The Avalanche are heading to Utah to take on the Mammoth at Rice-Eccles Stadium; the home of the Utes college football team in Salt Lake City
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jan 7, 2026Jamal Murray wants to be an All-Star, scoring champ and MVP
“All-Star, everything. Scoring champ. MVP. All of it," Jamal Murray told Marc J. Spears in a feature story that was published on Wednesday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 7, 2026Peyton Manning has a lot of praise for Broncos QB Bo Nix
NFL and Broncos legend Peyton Manning recently joined Kevin Clark on "This Is Football" and heaped a lot of praise on Bo Nix
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 6, 2026Vance Joseph now has five interviews to be an NFL head coach again
The Raiders, Cardinals, Giants, Falcons and Titans are all interested in luring Vance Joseph away from the Broncos to become their new head coach
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 6, 2026Gabriel Landeskog is going to miss ‘weeks,’ but it’s not all bad news
It's a huge bummer Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog is hurt, but it's better than the alternative and worst-case scenario of him being done for the year
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 6, 2026Broncos should hope AFC playoff bracket breaks one specific way
The AFC playoff bracket breaking a very specific way for the Broncos would be ideal; in a perfect world, all the division winners take their home games
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 4, 2026Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will ‘miss time’ after scary injury
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was hurt against the Panthers on Sunday after a scary collision saw him crash into the goalposts in the second period
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 4, 2026Bo Nix says playoffs are ‘open tournament,’ but thrilled Broncos are No. 1 seed
"It's better than having to play on the road and it's better than having to play an extra game," Bo Nix said of the Broncos locking up the No. 1 seed
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 4, 2026Sean Payton says Broncos getting No. 1 seed, hosting playoff games is ‘significant’
"I personally think it's the elimination of a game that you don't have to play," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of earning the No. 1 seed
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 2, 2026Avalanche put goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve
Mackenzie Blackwood has been excellent for the Avalanche, although he missed the start of the year due to an injury; something is bothering him again
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 2, 2026Broncos star Nik Bonitto wins two major awards from the team
Nik Bonitto took home the 19th annual Darrent Williams Good Guy Award and fifth annual Demaryius Thomas Team MVP Award
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 2, 2026Sean Payton doesn’t ‘want to go through possible scenarios’ when it comes to QBs
"I don't want to go through possible scenarios, alright," Sean Payton said of backup Broncos QB potentially playing against the Chargers in a blowout
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 2, 2026Avalanche will have plenty of Olympic reps, more players named to rosters
The Olympic hockey tournament for the men is set to run Feb. 11 - 22, with Avalanche fans having plenty of their own guys to root on
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 31, 2025Bo Nix pursuing No. 1 seed, wants home-field advantage for ‘special atmosphere’
"Playing a home game and playing with home-field advantage, it's an advantage for a reason," Broncos QB Bo Nix told the media on Wednesday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 31, 2025Sean Payton calls it ‘a playoff game’ for Broncos even with Chargers benching QB
"The focus is really internal in our preparation," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of the Chargers potentially sitting plenty of starters
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 30, 2025Pro Football Focus simulation gives Broncos best chance to win Super Bowl
PFF released its latest Super Bowl simulation and they give the Broncos the highest chance in the NFL to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at 17 percent
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 30, 2025Broncos have three ways to clinch No. 1 seed, but one is the easiest
The Denver Broncos can be the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with three different clinching scenarios on Sunday, but one is the simplest
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 30, 2025Broncos must seize the moment, accept massive gift Chargers gave them
With the news Justin Herbert won't play, the gifts keep on coming for the Broncos; let's make sure this one is unwrapped in the form of a convincing win
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 29, 2025Broncos catch a huge break in Week 18 matchup against the Chargers
The Chargers are choosing rest over trying to spoil the Broncos chances of being the top seed in the AFC; QB Justin Herbert won't play
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 26, 2025Bo Nix made history in Chiefs win, reaching impressive milestones in two seasons
Bo Nix became the only QB in NFL history to throw for more than 7,500 yards, 50 touchdowns and earn 20-plus wins in his first two seasons
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 25, 2025Bo Nix looking forward to ‘long weekend’ after Broncos beat Chiefs late
"It'll be good to have rest, it'll be a good long weekend for us," Bo Nix said after the Broncos beat the Chiefs and already look toward the Chargers
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 25, 2025Sean Payton says Broncos win over Chiefs didn’t have to be ‘aesthetically pleasing’
"It doesn't have to be aesthetically pleasing to be effective," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said after Denver took down the Chiefs, 20-13
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 24, 2025Avalanche have the most points in history of the NHL at Christmas break
By defeating the Mammoth 1-0, the Avalanche now have the most points ever at the Christmas break since the NHL implemented it
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 23, 2025Broncos can clinch No. 1 seed and AFC West this weekend, need lots of help
This is complicated and involves tracking multiple results, but remember, two victories for the Broncos is the goal and nothing else will matter