I was surprised that the runway was not loaded with foam. Maybe there was, but the foam had unfoamed?
Another thought I had was this whole thing was beamed all over the world. I wonder how many people were expecting to see the worst, because, after all, America knows how to botch up real big time. (/sarcasm)
Kudos to that captain!
I wondered about that as it used to be standard practice to foam the runway before a possible crash landing. Something must have changed that procedure.
I agree, Great Landing by the pilot and crew.
The problem with foam is if there's no immediate danger of fire, it could make things worse. It could act as a lubricant, getting in the brakes and giving the pilot less control.
Another reason is that it could cause the heated wheel rims and brakes to explode. That's why the fire crews didn't spray anything on them.