Tim Cowlishaw, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, author of Drunk on Sports and panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn," answered questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars and college sports in his weekly reader mailbag. Here are some highlights:Question: How long do you think it will take for the Rangers to be a legit contender in the AL West again?Tim Cowlishaw: You can recover quickly in baseball, but if you look at it realistically, the Rangers' situation is far messier that we first thought.