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 | Oct 20, 2022Colorado Avalanche unveil latest “Reverse Retro” jerseys for this season
The team can wear the new sweater between two and eight times this season, according to the NHL, but there's no word on which games yet
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DENVER NUGGETS | Oct 19, 2022Bench play ruins Nuggets, Denver suffers surprising beatdown in opener
For a team that is finally healthy, and with dreams of a deep playoff run, the opener could not have gone much worse for Denver in Utah
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 19, 2022After getting benched and poor social media likes, Gordon rewarded with start
This could blow up in Nathaniel Hackett's face, but he's already on thin ice; if he wants to tie his tenure in Denver to Gordon, then good luck with that
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 19, 2022As of now, Broncos first-round pick would be Seattle selecting No. 7 overall
Due to the blockbuster trade that sent QB Russell Wilson to Denver, the Seahawks own the Broncos' first two selections in next April's NFL Draft
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 19, 2022Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog gets another knee surgery, out for months
Head coach Jared Bednar announced the news on Wednesday after the team's morning skate, saying Landeskog is expected to out about 12 weeks
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 18, 2022Stubborn Hackett defends preseason plan, despite injuries and sloppiness
The day after another embarrassing OT loss, Hackett was asked if he looks back at the preseason plan and regrets going "easy" on the team
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 18, 2022The Broncos suffered yet another torn ACL in the loss to the Chargers
Aaron Patrick played special teams for the Broncos each of the last two seasons, recording eight tackles in 15 games a season ago and three tackles this year
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 18, 2022Melvin Gordon “likes” a bunch of tweets suggesting he leave the Broncos
Gordon carried the ball just three times for eight yards in a 19-16 overtime loss the Chargers on Monday night, and didn't look happy on the sidelines
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 17, 2022The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A pathetic second half for Denver’s offense
The trade for Russell Wilson is looking worse and worse and the contract extension might go down as one of the poorest decisions in NFL history
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 17, 2022Hackett once again takes the blame for yet another ugly Broncos loss
Russell Wilson and the Denver offense once again looked terrible, with Wilson throwing for just 15 yards in the second half and OT
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 17, 2022Watch: Broncos muff a punt, find a way to lose in overtime again
With Denver set to get the football back, Montrell Washington and P.J. Locke ran into each other, muffing the punt and giving Los Angeles the football back
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 17, 2022Once again, Russell Wilson tweets out a photo of his pregame outfit
Wilson isn't going to stop using social media, even if it's driving fans a little crazy after a disappointing 2-3 start to the 2022 season
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DENVER NUGGETS | Oct 17, 2022It sure sounds like Jamal Murray will be good to go for the Nuggets opener
If he plays it will be Murray's first regular season game since tearing his ACL in April of 2021 against the Warriors, an absence of more than 18 months
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CU FOOTBALL | Oct 15, 2022It’s not a drill, the Colorado Buffaloes finally won a football game
CU Buffs fans stormed the field on Saturday afternoon, after the program earned it's first win of the season, a 20-13 OT thriller against Cal
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 14, 2022America doesn’t like the Broncos in primetime, but Hackett embraces it
The schedule makers clearly wanted to showcase Denver and new QB Russell Wilson after the blockbuster trade last March, but so far it's been a dud
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 14, 2022In a very cool moment, Avs present Nazem Kadri with his Stanley Cup ring
Kadri was given the ring by the Avs in the locker room after the two teams played, and a couple of pictures the Flames shared are awesome
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 13, 2022In rare interview, John Elway says Broncos almost hired Kevin O’Connell
The Vikings are off to a fast start at 4-1, and the 37-year-old O'Connell is a big reason why; he interviewed with the Broncos back in January
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 13, 2022Hackett says wife doesn’t like it, but he’s always with Wilson trying to fix Broncos
The head coach and the QB being on the same page is important, but Broncos fans are tired of hearing about how the offense needs time
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Oct 13, 2022Rockies manager Bud Black will return, but team finds two scapegoats
Hitting coach Dave Magadan is out and third base and infield coach Stu Cole has been reassigned to a Minor League staff position
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 12, 2022Avalanche of early goals helps Colorado cap an energetic opening night
Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin led the way with a pair of Power Play goals, and the Avs earned an easy two points to start a new campaign
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 12, 2022Watch: Avalanche raise third Stanley Cup banner to rafters at Ball Arena
It was the final piece of the puzzle to complete the 2022 Stanley Cup celebration, with the Avs also receiving championship rings earlier this week
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Oct 12, 2022Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus will be at Ball Arena tonight for the Avs opener
Blink-182 announced on Tuesday they're getting back together for another tour, and this only adds to the theory the Avs helped reunite the band
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 11, 2022CBS identifies Broncos as one of top landing spots for Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey is the son of former Broncos WR Ed and played his high school football at Valor Christian; is a homecoming a possibility?
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DENVER BRONCOS | Oct 11, 2022Hackett responds to Russell Wilson’s cryptic tweet, says it’s a beautiful day
Nathaniel Hackett was asked about Wilson's tweet by 104.3 The Fan's DMac; one that suggested Wilson was going through hell right now