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 | Nov 7, 2022Nathan MacKinnon takes home an honor for his dazzling play in Finland
MacKinnon had a ridiculous seven assists in just two games against Columbus, with the Avs earning wins by final scores of 6-3 and 5-1
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 7, 2022Nathaniel Hackett says Broncos have “new season,” talks playoff push
Hackett says Denver will build off its 21-17 win against the Jaguars, hopefully using that as a spring board over the second half of the season
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 4, 2022Mikko Rantanen returns to Finland with a hat trick, Avs defeat Columbus
Colorado took down the Blue Jackets by a final score of 6-3, rallying after giving back a 3-0 lead out of the gate; Rantanen scored three goals
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DENVER NUGGETS | Nov 4, 2022Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon quietly leads the NBA in one key category
Gordon's 26 dunks translate to 52 easy points for the Nuggets; a stat that gets lost in the shuffle, but the most efficient way to score in the game
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DENVER NUGGETS | Nov 3, 2022Nikola Jokic continues amazing triple-double climb in Nuggets victory
The big man out of Serbia can do it all, with incredible court vision, amazing touch around the basket and the ability to rebound above the rim
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CU FOOTBALL | Nov 3, 2022Oddsmakers set the spread between CU and Oregon at a massive number
Even with the game in Boulder, it shows just how big of a gap there is between the Buffaloes and the Ducks, with the spread set at 31.5 points
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 3, 2022ESPN names Broncos one of two biggest winners at NFL trade deadline
Denver didn't have a fire sale, recouped a key draft pick lost in the Russell Wilson trade a made a sneaky good addition to the running back room
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 3, 2022Maybe the Avs best player thus far, Nichushkin’s status still questionable
In just seven games, Nichushkin has seven goals and 12 points; the goals lead the Avalanche and the points are tied with superstar Nathan Mackinnon
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 2, 2022Melvin Gordon is somehow still Denver’s starting RB, according to Paton
With the addition of Chase Edmonds, many thought Gordon's time in Denver might be coming to an end, with his fumbling issues and poor production
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 2, 2022Paton says he got calls on Broncos WRs, explains why he didn’t trade them
Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler were drawing interest around the league, but George Paton decided not to take away either weapon from Russell Wilson
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 2, 2022Broncos DE Dre’Mont Jones wins some hardware for his game in London
Jones is one of four defensive ends in franchise history to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors, joining Derek Wolfe, Elvis Dumervil and Alfred Williams
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 1, 2022George Paton claims even if the Broncos were 5-3 he would’ve traded Chubb
Believe him or not, Paton says this was always going to be the case, regardless of the team's painful and underachieving start to the year
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 1, 2022Adam Schefter explains why the Broncos traded Bradley Chubb to Miami
Right after the news of the Chubb trade broke, ESPN's Adam Schefter joined Zach Bye and James Merilatt on 104.3 The Fan to discuss why it happened
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 1, 2022Hackett won’t be making any staff changes, ready for more normal schedule
When you win, it's hard to expect any changes. If the Broncos had lost to the Jaguars in…
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DENVER BRONCOS | Nov 1, 2022Broncos will be scoreboard watching this week, because the AFC is chaos
A couple mediocre teams will make the dance, and the Broncos falls firmly in that category; here's who fans should be rooting for this weekend
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Nov 1, 2022There’s zero reason to panic about the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup hangover
Even if the Avs are still recovering from the high of winning a championship, they'll be just fine, because they're way too talented not to be
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DENVER NUGGETS | Oct 31, 2022The Nuggets are not good on the road and gave the Lakers their first win
"Embarrassing" seems to be Michael Malone's favorite word for whenever the Nuggets don't play defense, but they better figure it out fast
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 30, 2022The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Greg Dulcich has saved the Broncos offense
Dulcich finished the game in London with four catches for 87 yards and opened up the Denver passing offense on multiple occasions
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 30, 2022Nathaniel Hackett dodges question on saving his job, but thrilled to get win
The weight of the world is off Hackett's shoulders right now and he can take a deep breath, as no coaching change will be made in Denver this week
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 30, 2022Watch: Murray touchdown and Williams interception seal big Broncos win
Denver was trailing 17-14 late in the fourth quarter, before Russell Wilson led an impressive touchdown drive to give the Broncos the lead
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 30, 2022Watch: Russell Wilson hits Jerry Jeudy on creative route for Broncos TD
Trailing 10-0 late in the first half, Russell Wilson hit Jerry Jeudy on a very short crossing route and Jeudy took it around the edge and into the end zone
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 28, 2022Broncos CEO Greg Penner shares his thoughts on slow start, Hackett’s future
Penner didn't guarantee Nathaniel Hackett would keep his job the rest of the season and acknowledged the product on the field isn't good enough right now
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 28, 2022Report: One NFC East team covets Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy in a trade
According to Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports, the New York Giants are particularly interested in trading for Denver wide receiver Jerry Jeudy
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 28, 2022Avs share photos of player’s names finally engraved on the Stanley Cup
It's fun to see everyone on there, especially as you go through player by player and think about the key moments each one had during the playoffs