President Barack Obama poses with a banner with a "12" as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama holds up a banner with a "12" as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama holds up a banner with a "12" for a group photo as he welcomes the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team to the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

Seattle Seahawks Executive Vice President of Football Operations and Head Coach Pete Carroll, center, and Executive Vice President/General Manager John Schneider, right. and otjers, listen as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama talks with Seattle Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operations & Head Coach Pete Carroll, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

Members of the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team wait for the arrival of President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, where the president honored the team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, accompanied by quarterback Russell Wilson, and wide receiver Doug Baldwin and others, during a ceremony the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Seattle Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operations & Head Coach Pete Carroll, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama waves to members of the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team after welcoming the team to the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operationsand Head Coach Pete Carroll during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, where the president honored the NFL Suer Bowk champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Quarterback Russell Wilson is between the president and Carroll, cornerback Richard Sherman is at left. (Pablo Martinez MonsivaisAssociated Press)

Seattle Seahawks Executive Vice President of Football Operations and Head Coach Pete Carroll, center, and Executive Vice President/General Manager John Schneider, right. and others, listen as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony where the president honored the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press)

President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, during a ceremony honoring the NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks football team. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)