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 | Feb 5, 2024Broncos need help pressuring QB, new mock has them taking edge
The Broncos are so desperate for a quarterback, that any mock selection that isn't a QB at No. 12 might have folks scratching their heads
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 5, 2024Newest ESPN mock draft has Broncos staying at 12, taking a QB
Known draft expert Matt Miller released a two-round mock on Monday morning, and he has the Broncos taking Bo Nix at No. 12 overall
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 3, 2024Nathan MacKinnon scores twice in NHL All-Star game, team loses
"Team MacKinnon" lost to "Team McDavid" 4-3 in a shootout; to add extra pain, the team led by Nathan MacKinnon was up 3-1 in the final minute
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Feb 2, 2024MacKinnon, Makar score wins at NHL All-Star Skills competition
Nathan MacKinnon won the One Timers competition, and Cale Makar won the NHL Hardest Shot competition, registering a shot at 102.56 MPH
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 2, 2024Broncos and Saints connections keep growing, Kubiak heads South
Klint Kubiak returned to the Broncos last year as the passing game coordinator, even calling plays for six games; now he heads to the Saints
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DENVER NUGGETS | Feb 1, 2024NBA fines the 76ers for Joel Embiid sitting against the Nuggets
The NBA handed down a substantial $75,000 fine to the 76ers organization for Joel Embiid not being on the injury report against the Nuggets
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DENVER BRONCOS | Feb 1, 2024Former MVP in Seattle has heard Russell Wilson may go to Atlanta
"I've been hearing maybe Atlanta. That's what I've been hearing, but I'm not sure," Shaun Alexander told Kay Adams about Russell Wilson
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 31, 20241998 Broncos ranked 10th best Super Bowl champion of all-time
The 1997 Broncos came in at No. 19, comfortably in the top half of title winners; the 2015 Broncos were underrated, earning the No. 47 spot
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 31, 2024ESPN analyst thinks Russell Wilson makes sense for the Steelers
On the Wednesday morning edition of "Get Up," Jeff Saturday suggested Russell Wilson could work well in Arthur Smith's offense
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 31, 2024The Broncos should aggressively pursue Taysom Hill this offseason
Touchdowns are something the Broncos have struggled to score, so why not add a guy who can run, catch and pass them in Taysom Hill?
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 30, 2024At the All-Star break, Avalanche have clawed to top of their division
Considering the Avalanche were 19-11-2 after a tough loss in Chicago right before Christmas, they've come on strong over the last 40 days
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 30, 2024Report: Fired Saints offensive coordinator to join Payton’s Broncos
Longtime New Orleans writer Jeff Duncan is reporting Pete Carmichael will join the Broncos staff as a senior offensive assistant
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jan 29, 2024Nuggets behind two teams they beat in latest NBA Power Rankings
The Nuggets are 3-1 this season against the Clippers and Celtics, but apparently none of that matters in the NBA Power Rankings
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 29, 2024Report: Broncos add VP of player personnel, hire away from Saints
Multiple reports say Saints assistant college scouting director Cody Rager is joining the Broncos, specifically as VP of player personnel
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jan 27, 2024Nuggets crowd absolutely roasts Joel Embiid for avoiding Jokic
Early in the first quarter, a loud "Where's Embiid at?" chant broke out at Ball Arena, even becoming audible on the ABC broadcast
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jan 26, 2024It appears Embiid will actually play in Denver, Jokic dodges scare
It looks like Joel Embiid is actually going to play Nikola Jokic in Denver; that's a sentence that hasn't been true since November of 2019
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Jan 26, 2024The Rockies say you can see Todd Helton at 4:17 p.m. on Saturday
After Rockies Fest, Todd Helton will make a brief appearance at McGregor Square at 4:17 p.m. -- he wore No. 17 during his career
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 25, 2024Nathan MacKinnon sends message to MVP voters after huge night
"I mean, I've heard them before and I've never won MVP," Nathan MacKinnon said of the Ball Arena "MVP" chants with a smile
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 25, 2024Broncos tied for second worst odds to win next year’s Super Bowl
The company the Broncos are with isn't pretty, as they're tied with the Patriots, Titans and Commanders for the second worst Super Bowl odds
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 24, 2024Nathan MacKinnon nets rare natural hat trick, second in Avs history
Nathan MacKinnon pulled off the natural hat trick against Washington, taking the score from 1-0 to 4-0 in a little under seven minutes
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 24, 2024Eight years ago, Denver beat New England to go to Super Bowl 50
It was on Jan. 24, 2016 that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady met for a final time; Manning and the Broncos got the win to head to the Super Bowl
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jan 24, 2024Ex-Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is out after one year in Miami
ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the surprising news, saying all signs point towards Vic Fangio landing in Philadelphia with the Eagles
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 24, 2024Avalanche getting back two key players after significant absences
It's huge for the Avalanche to get Artturi Lehkonen and Bowen Byram back; the team is finally home for two games before the All-Star break
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jan 23, 2024Cale Makar is doing things the NHL hasn’t seen since Bobby Orr
Cale Makar became the second fastest defenseman to record 300 points, doing it in 280 games, just one more than Orr to start his career