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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Nuggets 3-Pointers: Jamal Murray as the bad guy is a good thing in Game 3 rout of Timberwolves
Initial thoughts from the Nuggets’ Game 3 Western Conference Semifinal Game vs. the Timberwolves as Jamal Murray powers win for Nuggets.

Renck: National media can’t wait to dismiss Nikola Jokic, Nuggets. Time to stop giving them reasons to.
The strength of the wolf is the pack. The strength of the champ is the heart. Isn’t it time the Nuggets punched back?

Renck: Jamal Murray’s actions deserved a suspension, not a fine
"Jamal Murray deserved a one-game suspension. The league, not surprisingly, did not have the stomach to give it to him."

Renck: Oh Baby! Even without Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves leave Nuggets crying in frustration.
Oh Baby! The Timberwolves were better without Rudy.

Renck: The Nuggets have to beat Anthony Edwards four times? This is going to be a problem.
It is easy to sell the idea that it was a defensive lapse, a team that took its heavy foot off the pedal. The more sobering thought for the Nuggets...

Renck & File: Rock bottom. Time to start tracking Rockies’ wins with 1962 New York Mets
Rockies are playing baseball so poorly that there is a growing suspicion that they might do it worse than any team in the modern history of the sport.

Renck: No LeBron James? No Problem. This is the Avengers series with Ant-Man, Joker and Batman
Minnesota v. Denver is just fine featuring the cast of The Avengers: The Ant-Man, The Joker and, in Murray, the NBA’s best Batman.

Renck: When it comes to Coach Prime, you are what you tweet. CU Buffs coach needs to be above taking jabs at college players
Deion Sanders uses social media to send messages, but went too far this time.

Renck: Jamal Murray made another shot. The bigger the moment, the better the Nuggets star gets.
In Game 2, Jamal Murray made a shot. In Game 5, he made another, an eight-footer that left the Lakers with no response.

Renck vs. Keeler: Which new Broncos QB will start in Week 1: Bo Nix or Zach Wilson?
It's unclear whether Broncos head coach Sean Payton's QB room is much better than eight days ago, but it's a heck of a lot more interesting.