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 | Dec 10, 2024Avalanche did what had to be done, it was time for Georgiev to go
It's usually not personal in sports, and it isn't in this case, but the Avalanche did what had to be done by trading Alexandar Georgiev
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 9, 2024Avalanche make another goalie trade, ship Georgiev out of town
The Avalanche have made another goalie trade, acquiring Mackenzie Blackwood from the Sharks and shipping Alexandar Georgiev out of town
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 9, 2024Report: Sean Payton almost went to Bo Nix’s house to draft him
Jay Glazer reported on the Fox Sports pregame show that Sean Payton nearly went to Bo Nix's house to tell him the Broncos were drafting him
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 6, 2024Broncos DC Vance Joseph ranked a top-10 head coach candidate
ESPN's Dan Graziano published a list of the top-10 head coach candidates this offseason, and Vance Joseph checked in at No. 6
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 5, 2024The Avalanche have yet another rally, but this one comes up short
The Avalanche couldn't pull off yet another rally on Thursday night, falling to the Carolina Hurricanes by a final score of 5-3
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 5, 2024Former Broncos DL Shelby Harris not exactly impressed by Bo Nix
Shelby Harris shared his thoughts about Bo Nix on his podcast "We're The Harrises" with former Broncos Chris Harris Jr. and Ryan Harris
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 4, 2024It didn’t take long for ex-Bronco Josh Reynolds to land on new team
The 2-10 Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Josh Reynolds off waivers on Wednesday, 24 hours after he was cut by the Broncos
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 4, 2024Avs get two more guys in the 4 Nations Face-Off, joining three stars
We knew MacKinnon, Makar and Rantanen would be representing the Avs in the 4 Nations Face-Off, now Lehkonen and Toews will be joining them
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 4, 2024Avalanche earn huge win, but the elephant in the room grows larger
Hopefully the Avalanche rally against the Sabres changes the direction of the season, but a difficult goaltending decision still must be made
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 3, 2024Broncos make the decision to move on from WR Josh Reynolds
The Broncos waived WR Josh Reynolds on Tuesday, ending his short tenure in orange and blue that also involved a very scary incident
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 3, 2024Broncos have a 76 percent chance to make playoffs, can move up
After beating the Browns in a wild 41-32 game, the 8-5 Broncos have a 76 percent chance of making the playoffs according to ESPN
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 2, 2024Bo Nix thrilled Broncos had ‘complete team win’ in insane victory
Bo Nix will never forget this night, a crazy 41-32 victory that saw the pendulum swing through all kinds of emotions for Broncos Country
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 2, 2024Sean Payton says ‘holy cow’ after Broncos’ wild win over Browns
"It wasn't pretty, and yet in the end we did what we had to," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said after in an insane 41-32 win over Cleveland
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 2, 2024New injuries now affecting Avalanche for East Coast swing ahead
Drouin, Manson and Wood are all guys who have secure spots in the Avalanche lineup when they're healthy, but all are battling injuries
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 29, 2024Bo Nix dismisses any issues with his back with seven simple words
"I'm good to go, ready to roll," Bo Nix said of any potential back issue after he popped up on the Broncos injury report on Thursday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 27, 2024Sean Payton says Broncos ‘smart enough’ to not look too far ahead
"I think they're smart enough to understand the margin for error in our league," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said on Wednesday
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 27, 2024As usual, there’s good and bad news on the Avalanche injury front
Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is "week to week," but Ross Colton skated for the first time since breaking his foot
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 26, 2024It didn’t take long for ex-Bronco Greg Dulcich to land on a new team
The Broncos released the oft-injured Greg Dulcich, but he didn't make it through waivers; he'll land with the New York Giants
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 26, 2024Broncos climb into the top-10 of several NFL Power Rankings
CBS Sports and ESPN put the Broncos at No. 10 in the Power Rankings, PFT has Denver at No. 9 and Yahoo! Sports has the Broncos at No. 8
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 26, 2024Broncos missing the playoffs would officially be a disappointment
Before the 2024 season, the playoffs felt like a dream for the Broncos; now we're realizing this is real life, and Denver must finish the job
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 25, 2024Avalanche have two ugly broken stick meltdowns in blowout loss
You have to think Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will talk to Miles Wood and Alexandar Georgiev about better controlling their emotions
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 25, 2024Bo Nix joins Brady, Mahomes, Brees and Rodgers in elite territory
While Bo Nix continues to climb the mountain to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, a stat shared by CBS Sports is getting a lot of attention
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 24, 2024Bo Nix says Broncos never lost faith they’d rally to beat the Raiders
"We just never lost that edge, never lost the faith on the sideline," Broncos QB Bo Nix said after the team rallied to beat the Raiders 29-19
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 24, 2024Sean Payton says Broncos wouldn’t have won this game last year
After the 29-19 win over the Raiders, Sean Payton spoke glowingly of this year's squad, noting they're mentally tougher than last season