What affect does speed-brake deployment and reverse thrust have on pitching moment - are they nose up or down?
If they're nose up, then forward pressure would help prevent a tail strike on landing (especially if you get slow on the final approach).
I know this is diverging slightly as you are all talking about pressure once the nose is on the floor, but I would be interestsed to know.
I know that the accident reports on the numerous A321 tail strikes (Midland and Air 2K) sighted nose up pitching moment as the auto-speedbrake deployed as a contributing factor. Is a tail strike on a 737 less likely? I would guess so.