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: 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...

Renck & File: Dre Greenlaw’s body let him down. Then he let down Broncos. Time to change that Sunday
Dre Greenlaw cannot talk about it. He has to be about it.

Renck: Avs’ deal with Martin Necas is easy to evaluate: The payoff must come in playoffs
Necas has averaged a point per game. In the postseason, however, he has been half the player, netting 43 points in 82 games. He had five points and one goal...

Renck: Thank you, DeMeco Ryans for going to Houston. Broncos would not be contender again without Sean Payton
After watching DeMeco Ryans chide Houston reporters for being too negative in their coverage this week, can everyone admit that Sean Payton was the right choice?

Renck vs. Keeler: Can Broncos extend win streak at Houston without Pat Surtain II?
The Broncos continue to pressure the quarterback at a franchise-record rate. This week, the hits must become sacks.

Renck: With this version of Bo Nix, the extraordinary seems possible for Broncos
"His ability to throw an early interception and come right back and take his team right down the field was impressive," Tony Romo said.

How it Happened: RJ Harvey scores 3 TDs as Broncos clobber Cowboys
Follow along to live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Broncos' NFL Week 8 game against the Cowboys in Denver.

Renck: Blame Sean Payton’s play-calling if you must, but truth is Bo Nix needs to play better
The statistics over the last 12 quarters reveal splits more common for the Rockies at home and on the road. Of how Bo Nix has been forced to overcome No...

Renck & File: Why Cam Johnson needs to assert fit in Nuggets offense
With Gordon's deadeye beyond the arc, it is clear he will take over some of MPJ's scoring. But Johnson needs a role. He must make a conscious effort not to...

Renck: Chauncey Billups’ arrest for gambling leaves those who knew him ‘heartbroken, sad’
"He is one of the best leaders, if not best leader I have ever been around. I don't know if I have cried today, but I have been really, really...