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 | Sep 22, 2024Sean Payton loudly defends Bo Nix’s confidence level after big win
Sean Payton was asked if he saw a different confidence level in Bo Nix, and he vigorously defended his QB, saying it never wavered
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 20, 2024Ball Arena has two sweet MVP banners honoring MacKinnon, Jokic
Using the branding "Two MVP City," the Ball Arena banners were spotted by social media users on Friday and posted for fans to see
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 20, 2024Mikko Rantanen makes it clear he doesn’t want to leave the Avs
"If you win a Stanley Cup here, why would I want to leave," Avs forward Mikko Rantanen said as he enters the final year of his contract
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 18, 2024Valeri Nichushkin questions the story at Avalanche media day
The Avs are willing to give Valeri Nichushkin a third chance, but he must prove he's serious about winning hockey and making better decisions
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 18, 2024Sean Payton explains why the Broncos will stay on the East Coast
Sean Payton was asked about why the decision was made for the Broncos to stay on the East Coast between the Bucs and Jets games
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 17, 2024Shedeur Sanders explains why no QB handshake in viral clip
"It felt like a lot of hate to me," Shedeur Sanders said of Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi's comments, and ultimately why he avoided the handshake
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 17, 20240-2 Broncos with eight other teams, but not near top of draft order
If the NFL Draft were tomorrow (luckily it's not), the Broncos would slot in at No. 8 in the order based on their strong strength of schedule
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 17, 2024Don’t look now, but Vance Joseph deserves credit for doing his job
In a time where Broncos Country is frustrated, and rightfully so, let's give kudos to a man not always embraced by fans: Vance Joseph
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 16, 2024Travis Hunter was brilliant on offense, and won a defensive award
Travis Hunter, who turned in another brilliant game and looks like a Heisman contender, was crowned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 15, 2024Broncos QB Bo Nix clearly not happy with bad interception in loss
"Uh, yeah. Dropped back, threw it to the other team," Bo Nix deadpanned about his killer interception with the Broncos down 10-0
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 15, 2024Sean Payton attempts to explain bizarre decision to not onside kick
The decision to kick deep set social media ablaze, and Sean Payton was asked about it quickly during his postgame press conference
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 13, 2024Russell Wilson does have some shot to play against the Broncos
Pittsburgh called Russell Wilson limited in practice for a third straight day, and officially listed him as questionable to play the Broncos
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 12, 2024Shilo Sanders trash talk to Nebraska at the coin toss didn’t age well
Before the game Shilo Sanders was feeling himself, telling Nebraska players what he thought was going to happen with some trash talk
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 11, 2024Bo Nix was pleased with one aspect of his tough debut in Seattle
Bo Nix noted that both times the Broncos needed points late in the first half and in the second half against Seattle, they got them
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 11, 2024Sean Payton dismissive of any emotions on Russell Wilson return
"We're not playing tennis or golf. We're playing a team game and we're focused on the Steelers," Sean Payton said of Russell Wilson
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Sep 10, 2024Avs giving fans a chance to take photos with MacKinnon’s trophies
The Avs announced that both of Nathan MacKinnon's trophies, the Hart and Ted Lindsay, will be available for fan photos on Oct. 12
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 10, 2024ESPN is already projecting the Broncos to have a top-3 draft pick
ESPN published its 2025 NFL Draft projection after simulating the rest of the season 20,000 times, and it has the Broncos draft pick at No. 3
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 10, 2024It’s way too early to jump off the Bo Nix bandwagon after a bad day
Broncos fans are desperate to win, but turning on Bo Nix after a bad day is not an effective to way to ultimately reach the mountaintop again
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CU FOOTBALL | Sep 9, 2024Coach Prime posts message after Shilo Sanders has surgery
Coach Prime posted a message on social media that confirmed Shilo Sanders underwent surgery; how long he's out for remains unclear
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 8, 2024Broncos QB Bo Nix says his first start was challenging, went poorly
"It was a challenge for sure, to say the least. I thought they were a really good defense," Broncos QB Bo Nix said after his first NFL start
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 8, 2024Sean Payton defends Bo Nix after rookie QB’s tough Broncos debut
Bo Nix struggled in his NFL debut, so some slack is to be expected, but the head coach wasn't pointing the finger the rookie's way at all
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DENVER NUGGETS | Sep 7, 2024Report: Jamal Murray and the Nuggets lock in massive extension
The Jamal Murray extension had been a point of contention all summer, but it's now been inked with Murray getting his $208 million
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 6, 2024Sean Payton: Seattle one of few stadiums where noise is different
Sean Payton pointed out after practice on Friday that Seattle fans make their homefield advantage among the elite in the NFL
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DENVER BRONCOS | Sep 6, 2024Pat Surtain II was the highest-paid NFL cornerback for two days
Dolphins stud Jalen Ramsey signed a new deal on Friday worth $24.1 million per year, barely topping Pat Surtain's $24 million per season