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 | Nov 7, 2025Colin Cowherd asks fascinating question about Sean Payton and Bo Nix
If Sean Payton is frustrated with Bo Nix, how long will he see this through before exploring other options? Colin Cowherd raised that question on Friday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 6, 2025Bo Nix says the Broncos must ‘start moving the football and scoring points’
"10 points isn't gonna be enough, we gotta score more," Broncos QB Bo Nix said after his offense struggled in a tough 10-7 victory over the Raiders
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 6, 2025Sean Payton: Broncos will look internally after ‘tough offensive night’ in ugly win
"It was a tough night offensively, obviously, and I give them credit," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said after Denver escaped with a 10-7 win
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 5, 2025Broncos won’t have Marvin Mims Jr. against the Raiders
The biggest takeaway from Wednesday's final injury report was that the Broncos are officially ruling out Marvin Mims Jr. with a concussion
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 5, 2025Early poll has Cale Makar pacing ahead of Nathan MacKinnon for NHL MVP
What Cale Makar is doing is beyond special; cracking the Hart Trophy conversation for an NHL defenseman is darn near impossible
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 4, 2025Bo Nix says ‘we’ve got all the pieces’ when it comes to no Broncos trades
"We've got something good going and we just want to keep riding this wave," Broncos QB Bo Nix said of the front office making no deals
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 4, 2025Sean Payton says Broncos inactivity at trade deadline is ‘all good’
"I think we discussed a few things, but all good," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of Denver making no deals at the NFL trade deadline
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 4, 2025Broncos currently tied for most wins in NFL, best record in the AFC
Winners of six games in a row, the Broncos are one of the two hottest teams in the NFL, along with the New England Patriots
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 4, 2025Broncos can’t get trapped by short week with massive game looming
On a sped up week thanks to the NFL always craving the spotlight, the Broncos can't get trapped by the Raiders and look ahead to the Chiefs
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 3, 2025Sean Payton had a great message to Wil Lutz right before winning kick
"Hey! Hey! Right through," Sean Payton told Wil Lutz with intensity, before offering a nice little smile ahead of Lutz's 34-yard field goal
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 2, 2025Bo Nix says he ‘finally got to use’ his legs on big run that helped Broncos win
"That was a really important play for us on that last drive," Broncos QB Bo Nix said of his 25-yard scramble to help set up a winning field goal
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 2, 2025Sean Payton says Broncos never felt like they would lose despite struggles
"I don't think there was a person in that locker room that felt like we were losing this game," Sean Payton said after the Broncos walked-off Houston
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 1, 2025Taylor Makar, Cale’s brother, makes his NHL debut with Avalanche
Cale Makar is obviously a superstar, but Taylor Makar earned this opportunity and it will be fun to watch his NHL journey
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 31, 2025Report: Ex-Broncos QB Paxton Lynch will play indoor football in Denver
According to 9NEWS and 104.3 The Fan Broncos insider Mike Klis, Paxton Lynch will play for the Colorado Spartans beginning in the spring
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 31, 2025Sean Payton says doing the work is ‘addictive’ for the Broncos right now
"We keep constantly working and pretty soon it starts getting addictive. Addicting, relative to, you just want more of it," Sean Payton said.
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 30, 2025Martin Necas glad the Avs ‘gave me some time’ to sign extension
"I'm glad management gave me some time to figure out, for me to decide where I want to basically spend my next eight years of life," Martin Necas said
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 30, 2025Avalanche ink Martin Necas to massive contract extension
The Avalanche announced the Martin Necas deal through the 2033-24 season, keeping the 26-year-old in Denver through the prime of his career
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 29, 2025Sean Payton says a bunch of nice things about the new Broncos TE
"I think he's obsessed with taking care of himself, that has a lot to do with it," Sean Payton said of the Broncos signing 41-year-old Marcedes Lewis
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 28, 2025Schefter is ‘counting on deals’ for wide receivers, mentions Broncos
"I'm still counting and waiting on deals for wide receivers. We've got the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buffalo Bills, the Denver Broncos," Adam Schefter said on Tuesday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 28, 2025Broncos riding win-streak to first place in AFC West, but Chiefs lurking
The Broncos 6-2 mark has them as the current No. 3 seed in the conference, trailing the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts and the 6-2 New England Patriots
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CU FOOTBALL | Oct 28, 2025Deion Sanders experiment has run its course, Buffs should make a change
Firing coaches isn't fun, but sometimes it's necessary; if CU is serious about eventually being a playoff team, they need to move on from Deion Sanders
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 27, 2025Report: Broncos TE Lucas Krull undergoes surgery, out several weeks
Broncos tight end Lucas Krull has been on IR since early this month, but has now undergone surgery on his foot according to multiple reports
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 26, 2025Bo Nix says Broncos ‘got a lot of potential’ after crushing the Cowboys
"We've got a lot of potential. We played really well, just all cylinders," Broncos QB Bo Nix said after Denver smacked Dallas by a score of 44-24
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 26, 2025Sean Payton: Cowboys couldn’t keep up with Broncos in ‘one-sided game’
"I just didn't think they could keep up with what we were doing," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said after his team crushed the Cowboys