Bears’ Wright becomes major player

It might have been just Anthony Adams’ pure size, 300 pounds on a 6-foot frame, that made him and dancing partner Major Wright appear as a “group.”

“Group demonstration” is how the official explained the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called on Wright, who followed up his end-zone interception of a Philip Rivers pass by trying to dance the “Elroy Dance” with an equally jubilant Adams.

“Dancing with the Stars” it was not.

“I didn’t even know a flag was thrown,” Wright said after the Bears’ 31-20 win over San Diego on Sunday night. “I was just having fun. That was it.”

“Group demonstration?”

“I’ve never heard of it before,” Wright said.

Here’s something no one has ever heard before: Wright has an interception in three straight games.

It’s never happened before for the second-year safety and University of Florida product.

“I just feel I’m growing as a person and as a player on the field,” said Wright, who had no interceptions in 11 games as a rookie and none in the Bears’ first seven games this season.

After Wright’s Pick 6 against Detroit the previous week, Lions coach Jim Schwartz blamed the wind.

After Wright’s interception against San Diego — with 9:31 left in the fourth quarter — Rivers credited Wright.

“I was trying to get Vincent (Jackson) crossing that safety’s face at the back of the end zone,” Rivers said of his third-and-10 pass from the Bears 16. “The guy made a good play.”

Corey Graham made a good play when he dived to intercept Rivers late in the game. For Graham, who played nickelback in place of the injured D.J. Moore (ankle), it was his second pick in as many games.

Charles Tillman had a rough game covering the 6-5, 230-pound Jackson (7 catches, 165 yards, TD), but the cornerback did have one good play. Tillman punched the ball loose from Chargers running back Ryan Mathews, recovered the ball at the San Diego 40 and returned it 3 yards.

Two plays later, from the 24, Jay Cutler lobbed a pass to the back of the end zone to Johnny Knox.

The forced fumble was Tillman’s third this season and 27th of his career (most by a defensive back since he joined the NFL in 2003).

“That’s Charles,” Wright said. “At any point, at any time, he can make a play.”

It’s easier said than done.

“It’s hard,” Wright said. “We practice it, but no one is like Peanut at getting that ball out.”

It’s a one-man demonstration.