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 & File: Broncos’ Bo Nix is regressing, and Sean Payton is failing him
Time for Sean Payton to fit the offense around Bo Nix. Not the other way around.

Renck: Broncos keep their goals in front of them, but no way Chiefs are scared of this team
What does this mush mean? Two things. The Broncos cannot beat the Chiefs with Nix playing like this. And two, it is hard to be this bad offensively and have...

How it Happened: Broncos win ugly, gritty game against Raiders on TNF
Follow along to live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos' NFL Week 10 game against the Raiders in Denver.

Renck: Darren Rizzi finally owned Broncos’ special teams errors, but can Sean Payton trust him to fix it?
Is Darren Rizzi to blame? He pointed the finger in the mirror Tuesday when asked about the mess, a positive step forward.

Renck vs. Keeler: Is trade for receiver or tight end last piece to Broncos winning AFC West?
The Broncos have a chance to snare the AFC's top seed, and definitely a path to win the division. Rashid Shaheed for a third-round pick makes a lot of sense...

Broncos four downs: Bo Nix delivers fourth-quarter magic again as Denver walks off Texans
Bo Nix has seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and overtime.

How it Happened: Broncos make another 4th-quarter comeback, beat Texans in Houston
Follow along to live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos' NFL Week 9 game against the Texans in Houston.

Renck: With his salary, CU’s Deion Sanders doesn’t have luxury of rebuilding. This mess is his to fix
The Buffs stink right now. And it is not just on the players and assistants.

Ex-Bronco Paxton Lynch signs with Colorado Spartans to ‘write comeback story’ in arena league
"I saw him that day at Park Hill, the way he moved. And he can still spin it. He still has it," Colorado Spartans owner Tony Thompson said.

Renck: DU to West Coast Conference is ideal fit, represents huge win for Pioneers
Let's be honest, DU did not make sense in the Summit League. It was an oxymoron, the conference dragging the Pioneers closer to base camp, the last place a college...