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Surely reverse thrust should tend to pull the nose down, and so the tail up.
LOL....you might think so, however on some types , selecting agressive reverse definitely does result in a nose-up moment....easily corrected by straightarming the column.
The L1011-500 was particularly susceptible to this if you grabbed a mit-full of reverse, especially as the speed and stabilizer effectiveness reduced. The solution was of course, as you say, obviously done with care. The FCOMs had very clear cautions on reverse thrust selection as well as the effect of spoiler deployment but seasoned crews understood the dynamics.
One had/has to be careful with the B767-300 to ensure the nosewheel didn't slam down in an over-aggressive response to spoiler deployment followed by a handful of reverse, however. The phenomena is known and has damaged more than one airplane.
There's nothing sweeter in flying than a well-executed, pretty crosswind landing.
aquadalte, great photos.