Nate Peterson is the Denver Post¶¶Òőap sports editor, a role perfectly suited for a Colorado boy â emphasis on RAD â who grew up immersed in the stateâs teams and athletes. He spent eight years at CBSSports.com, including three overseeing NFL coverage, and has also been been a freelancer for The New York Times covering World Cup skiing, snowboarding, Lance Armstrong and college football. He has reported from the Olympics and the Super Bowl and has won awards for headline writing, column writing and in-depth reporting. A lifelong snowboarder and a pop culture nerd, Peterson lives for untracked powder, mint vinyl, smooth bourbon, fresh sneakers, used books and the rush of a two-minute drive with the game on the line.