I haven't read most of the new posts on this board since yesterday's loss, but I've read enough to know that people are a little panicked about the rest of the season. Obviously, I think this team has A LOT of problems that need to be addressed, but I think there's a little reason for optimism. 1.  We're still only 1 game behind Pittsburgh for the lead in the division and they play New England next week (likely without Ben Roethlisberger).  Considering we face the Jets next week, there's a decent chance we go into our Bye week tied for first in the division with a chance to take control of our season if we beat the Steelers.  Luckily, the Bengals seem to be struggling a bit this year as well and their schedule is pretty tough. 2.  This team had a LOT of injuries last year and mostly less-serious injuries so far this season. Some of the players are still coming back and getting into form, and a lot of our players are young.  I think most of us predicted for these reasons that this team would be better in the later half of the year than the first half, although most of us got our hopes up when we started 3-0.  I think specifically Joe is still uncomfortable and uncertain with his knee, but there are reasons to believe the offensive line, Joe and our receivers will all be better after a few weeks under Mornhinweg
I think we all know that a bit of good fortune will be necessary to keep this season on track, but there are still reasons to be hopeful.