Ok, the Bucs don't exactly have a standing love with officiating teams, but that's niether here or there. I don't know one official from another, but the commentators many times in the game (including before this happened) said how respected and good the officials calling that game are.

And yes, it was VERY clear that Pittman was spit on, right before he swung at Taylo, he flinched like being spit in the face. Like I said, an official is NOT going to throw out a favorite like Taylor unless he's absolutely certain of his call, that's HIS "career" on the line, he's not going to do something THAT drastic to please a home crowd, you know?