@NPR those of us who live and fly in SE Alaska know how crazy Alaska Air landings can sometimes be.
I'd wager that their pilots are some of the best in the world, and the fact that everyone walked off the plane after that landing is a true testament to their skill.
BTW, for comparison, that airport runway is listed as 5, 700' - airports in SE Alaska (where 737s land) are all at least 6000' long, and even they can sometimes be 'very exciting'. (recommended minimum for 737s is ~6000')
It will be interesting to see the final NTSB report - esp any indication of a mechanical problem with the landing gear - we've all experienced pretty hard landings up here - this seems like an outlier for some reason.