Obama Honors the Seattle Seahawks in the East Room (10 images)

President Barack Obama smiles as Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll (R) makes a comment during an event in the East Room of the White House honoring the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Champions in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll (R) as the rest the Seahawks team look on during an event in the East Room of the White House honoring the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Champions in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama makes a comment as Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll (R) and the rest the Seahawks team listen during an event in the East Room of the White House honoring the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Champions in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014. UPI/Pat Benic

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks defensice back Richard Sherman as quarterback Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin (C) look on during an event in the East Room of the White House honoring the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Champions in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014. UPI/Pat Benic