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 | Dec 16, 2024Nik Bonitto is doing something we haven’t seen since J.J. Watt
Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto is doing something we haven't seen in a decade, and he's putting his name with the likes of J.J. Watt
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 15, 2024Broncos QB Bo Nix hopes this was ‘last game’ throwing three picks
"Hopefully it's the last, but football will tell you it's not going to be," Broncos QB Bo Nix said of his three interceptions against Indy
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 15, 2024Sean Payton reflects on Broncos first winning season since 2016
There is plenty to dissect from a bizarre game game, but Sean Payton helping the Broncos secure a winning record was important to the fans
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CU FOOTBALL | Dec 14, 2024Coach Prime shoots down claim about where Shedeur won’t play
"Please stop trying to become relevant by misrepresenting my son," Deion Sanders wrote about Shedeur after a tweet made some false claims
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 13, 2024Avs have nearly as many losses at home this year as all of last year
The Avs went 31-9-1 at Ball Area last season; just one more regulation loss this year and they'll match their total from 2023-24
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 12, 2024‘Bronco for life’ Garett Bolles wants to bring Denver a championship
"I didn't start off the way I wanted to start off, but I get to finish how I want to finish," Garett Bolles said after inking a big extension
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 12, 2024New goalie Mackenzie Blackwood grew up an Avs, Joe Sakic fan
"This was my favorite team growing up, so a little nostalgia there for me," new Avs goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood said on Thursday
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 11, 2024Sean Payton: Broncos know what they need to do to make playoffs
Sean Payton realizes postseason speculation is more realistic in December than it is in October, and he shared some of those thoughts
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 11, 2024Steve Young wishes he had ‘jumped in’ with Broncos after Elway
If three-time Super Bowl champion Steve Young could do it all over again, he would've played for the Broncos instead of retiring
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Dec 10, 2024Mikko Rantanen gets his third hat trick of the year, Avs now rolling
The Avs have played 30 games this season, and forward Mikko Rantanen now has three hat tricks after what he did on Tuesday in Pittsburgh
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DENVER BRONCOS | Dec 10, 2024Broncos race to No. 5 seed will involve rooting for Russell Wilson
There will be a lot of scoreboard watching over the next few weeks as the Broncos look to move up the standings and snag the No. 5 seed
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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