Will Petersen

Will Petersen

Will Petersen is a digital sports analyst for DenverSports.com and a Colorado native. Will earned a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Missouri in 2012 and has spent the past decade covering Denver sports. Follow Will on Twitter: @PetersenWill

Bo Nix already winning over Denver, mentions Manning and Jokic

Bo Nix got off to a good a start, and hopefully someday Denver sports fans mention him in the same breath as Peyton Manning and Nikola Jokic
4 hours ago

It sure sounds like the Broncos fell in love with Bo Nix a month ago

ESPN's Adam Schefter fired off a series of tweets after the selection, clearly showing Bo Nix was the guy for the Broncos all along
23 hours ago

Those No. 3 Broncos Wilson jerseys won’t work in 2024 after all

Those No. 3 Russell Wilson Broncos jerseys can either be a relic you keep buried in the closet, or maybe donate them to charity
1 day ago

Report: Chiefs eyed Paxton Lynch, pivoted to Jones and Mahomes

The Chiefs wanted to take Paxton Lynch in the 2016 NFL Draft, but the Broncos traded in front of them and selected the Memphis QB
1 day ago

The Avs make another goalie move, may mean Annunen is healthy

The Avs made yet another goalie move, as Ivan Prosvetov has been sent back to the minors, potentially signaling Justus Annunen is healthy
2 days ago

Report: Broncos may use Pat Surtain II for “big swing” in draft trade

Denver picked up the fifth-year option for Pat Surtain II, meaning any club that trades for him would have him under contract for two years
2 days ago

The Rockies are in a race to win a series before the Nuggets or Avs

The Rockies are on their eighth series of the season, and have yet to win one, while the Nuggets and Avalanche are each hoping to go 1/1
2 days ago

Huge second period propels Avalanche to big win, series all tied up

The Colorado Avalanche are a resilient bunch, proving that against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in a 5-2 Game 2 victory
3 days ago

Jamal Murray sent Peyton Manning a great text after winning shot

Peyton Manning revealed on "Stokley and Josh" he texted Jamal Murray 'great shot, great game,' to which Murray responded 'I stayed with it'
3 days ago

Avalanche goalie situation gets more interesting ahead of Game 2

While many fans would like to see the Avalanche switch to backup goalie Justus Annunen in Game 2, it sounds like that's not going to happen
3 days ago

Alexandar Georgiev shouldn’t play another game for the Avalanche

If Justus Annunen is still sick, it's time to switch to Ivan Prosvetov; if he has an NHL jersey, he can't be worse than Alexandar Georgiev
4 days ago

The CU Buffs first game just got moved to a Thursday, likely for TV

The CU Buffs announced their opener against North Dakota State will be played on Thursday, Aug. 29; it was originally scheduled for Aug. 31
4 days ago

The Broncos make it official with veteran cornerback signed to deal

The Broncos will likely take a cornerback at some point in the NFL Draft, but adding Levi Wallace might rule out that happens in Round 1
4 days ago

Alexandar Georgiev has another bad night, Avalanche lose Game 1

Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev gave up four goals on the first 10 shots of the game he faced on Sunday, and things didn't get better
5 days ago

Nikola Jokic is a star in hilarious movie trailer for “Despicable Me 4”

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is becoming more comfortable being an NBA star, and a new movie trailer that dropped on Saturday is hilarious
6 days ago

Ahead of the Jets series, Avalanche get absolutely brutal news

The team announced that forward Jonathan Drouin will miss the entire Round 1 Avalanche and Jets series with a "lower-body injury"
6 days ago

Rockies get more bad news as Kyle Freeland lands on injured list

The Rockies announced the bad news on Friday afternoon, as Kyle Freeland has a left elbow strain; he was supposed to start on Saturday
7 days ago

Avs Stanley Cup hero Pavel Francouz officially calls it a career

Pavel Francouz was awesome for the Avalanche in the 2022 playoffs, relieving starter Darcy Kuemper after he suffered a nasty eye injury
7 days ago

Here’s the full schedule for the Avalanche and Jets in the first round

When do you need to be locked into your TV or headed downtown to catch the game? Here's the schedule between the Avalanche and Jets
8 days ago

Deion Sanders denies any list of NFL teams his sons can’t play for

At his spring practice press conference on Thursday, Deion Sanders denied those comments, even though there's video of them
8 days ago

Sean Payton, George Paton asked directly if Broncos will take QB

"If we had the tip sheets as to who everyone else was taking it'd be easier to answer that question," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said
8 days ago

ESPN suggests Broncos could use Courtland Sutton to trade up

This mock is a bit quirky, as Bill Barnwell proposes a trade for every team, but he sees the Broncos with potential to get to No. 4 overall
8 days ago

Despite recent slump, Avalanche slight favorites to win first series

Despite an 0-3 record against the Jets, including a brutal 7-0 loss, the oddsmakers have the Avalanche as slight favorites in the series
9 days ago

Nikola Jokic shows LeBron James love ahead of playoff rematch

"I really appreciate and really respect him. I think he's a really good basketball player," Nikola Jokic said of facing LeBron James
9 days ago