Sports columnist
Troy Renck
Troy returned home to The Denver Post in March of 2024. A former Broncos and Rockies beat reporter from 2002-2016, Renck rejoined the paper as a sports columnist, aiming to bring humor and edge in his opinions and analysis.
He spent the previous seven-plus years as the Broncos insider and sportscaster for Denver7. He does take a liking to analogies and metaphors.
At the Post, Renck served as the Rockies' beat writer and added National Major League Baseball reporter to his duties in 2005. He joined The Postap Broncos beat in 2014 and took over as the lead reporter during the team’s Super Bowl season in 2015.
In 2016, Troy was awarded the 2016 Top Breaking News award in the 175,000 and over circulation category of the Associated Press Sports Editors contest. The award was issued for coverage of Peyton Manning's retirement. He was named Colorado Sportscaster of the Year in 2019 for his work at Denver7.
Troy is a past president of the local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America and graduated from the University of Colorado journalism school with honors in 1993. He was elected to the Pueblo Centennial High School Hall of Fame in 2021.
Renck returned to Colorado in 1996 to The Daily Times-Call in Longmont, where he began covering the Rockies and Broncos, beginning his path to The Post and back.
Troy grew up playing football, basketball and baseball, and his hobbies include listening to alternative music, walking the family’s pet bulldog Bentley and eating Chewy Sprees. He is married to Leahann and the couple have two sons, Dagin and Brady.
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Renck: Sean Payton won’t say it, but Broncos are finally, mercifully rebuilding
They can put Sean Payton on HGTV with a sledgehammer in one hand, a hard hat on his head and a wrecking ball swinging in the driveway and he still...

Renck: Guess who’s back? Back again?
People often say, “I recognize you from radio.” This seems like an indictment of my appearance and words. In truth, I am flattered that people appreciate what I do.

Renck: Russell Wilson went from “Let’s Ride” to “Last Ride” with Broncos, revealing dangers of desperation
From "Letap ride" to "last ride" in two years.
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Renck: No Avs goalies on Team Canada? This snub stinks
General manager Doug Armstrong whiffed, making a pick of Jordan Binnington that reeks of favoritism and leans too heavily on legacy over recency.

Renck: Broncos’ season will get sacked if defense doesn’t produce takeaways
Don't want this team to steal your heart, apountry? Cross your fingers that the defense becomes a den of thieves.

Renck: New CU AD Fernando Lovo’s first task? Demand Deion Sanders follow new blueprint.
Which brings us back to Lovo. A man-to-man conversation with Sanders is necessary to help him embrace and understand how his job has evolved as the state's highest-paid employee.

Renck vs. Gabriel: Will run game undermine Broncos without J.K. Dobbins?
J.K. Dobbins averaged 5.6 yards per carry in the second half in 10 games. In the six games since Dobbins' injury, Harvey has averaged 3.7 yards

Broncos’ Bo Nix explains fear of dogs to Kirk Herbstreit after first interaction went viral
Herbstreit reunited the pair, with Nix petting the golden retriever during warmups before the Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

Renck: Want a reason to believe in the Broncos? The 2015 championship team does
The 2015 and 2025 Broncos are similar, but different. The 2015 defense produced 27 takeaways and returned four interceptions and one fumble for a touchdown in the regular season. The...

Renck & File: Did Nuggets become clutch (again), just like Broncos’ Bo Nix?
The No.1 problem is that the two-man game has not been working. This has always been a Nuggets' constant, like Arnold saying, "What you talkin' about, Willis?" in "Diff'rent Strokes." You...

Renck: Merry Nixmas? Not really. Broncos ugly win raises more questions about legitimacy.
Broncos snap nine-game losing streak in Kansas City.

How it Happened: Broncos hang on to beat Chiefs on Christmas to improve to 13-3
Follow along to live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos' NFL Week 17 game against the Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri.

Renck: Forget sympathy. Broncos need to exact revenge on Chiefs this Christmas.
Andy Reid is well-liked, an all-time great. And yet the Chiefs coach had no problem pantsing the Broncos in 2016. Anything less than the Broncos doing the same would be...